Chapter 15

expression.

Truly hypocritical.

Leslie’s gaze cooled. He gave a perfunctory “Mm,” attempting to bypass Aurelia.

Unexpectedly, as he turned, Aurelia placed her bag on the table, poured a glass of water, and handed it to him.

Simultaneously, she took away the red wine.

“It’s normal to encounter problems at work. You’re a capable person. There’s no need to pressure yourself so much. Drinking harms your body. Drink some water and go to bed early,” she advised.

Leslie stared at the water in his hand, glancing at Aurelia.

For the first time, someone spoke to him like this.

Everyone around him took his excellence for granted.

Feeling uneasy under Leslie’s gaze, Aurelia considered ending the conversation and going to bed.

Perhaps she had spoken too much?

Or should she change the topic and bid him good night?

She cleared her throat, “Goodnight.”

She immediately turned around.

alt dizzy

However, whether it was a sudden turn or due to excessive blood loss, she and stumbled directly into Leslie’s arms.

The cup of water in Leslie’s hand splashed, moistening his shirt.

The damp fabric stuck tightly to his body, outlining his well–defined abdominal muscles. through the material.

Aurelia instinctively reached out and braced herself against his chest.

“Mr. Synder, I…”

Just as she was about to explain, her forehead was gently pushed away by his long fingertips.

“Quit playing games.”

She was left speechless.

As her dizziness subsided, Leslie had already returned to the room.

She sneered. This man was truly devoid of common courtesy.

Back in the room, Aurelia collapsed onto the bed, her arm throbbing faintly.

her head and noticed bruises

daughter being safe, she

drifted off

morning, Aurelia

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her room in haste,

wash, only to

other option, she used a basin to

she called Zachary, explaining her intention

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

the expo, she found that the opening ceremony had concluded, and it seemed she wouldn’t encounter Ian, the boss of

there, Aurelia decided to explore the

advice about their boss’s preference for professionalism, this expo was undoubtedly

exhibition booths, approaching novel technologies

a while, feeling the need to use the restroom, she realized the expo hall

service robots moving about

you with anything?”

the women’s restroom?” Aurelia

Walk one hundred meters straight ahead, turn left

Aurelia instinctively

“You’re welcome.”

she might delve into the robot’s workings

robot’s directions, Aurelia exited the exhibition hall through a side door and, turning left,

“Ah!!!”

so startled

a row of men with their backs to her. The crucial point was that the person

and his face turned dark upon seeing

still looking at?” He spoke in a low

eyes with his slightly cold and damp

Leslie’s hand was chilly and moist, Aurelia’s

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were outside

a coincidence,” she stammered as

don’t think so,”

believe such a coincidental event could

followed him,

hadn’t expected her

understood his suspicion

didn’t know you were inside. No, I mean,

face turned even redder, as she

Synder… Wait

notebook to Leslie

restroom.

looking down at the

Aurelia’s records about the technology

had

to her recorded timeline, there was no time for

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