Married in a Flash Embarking on the Journey to Wealth

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.

noticed bruises where the blood had

Florence and her daughter being safe, she believed

drifted off to sleep

Aurelia overslept due to

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room in haste, Aurelia

the guest bathroom for a quick wash, only

option, she used a basin to

way out, she called Zachary, explaining her

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

concluded, and it seemed

already there, Aurelia decided to explore the expo thoroughly, hoping

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

through the exhibition booths, approaching novel technologies

need to use the restroom, she realized the expo hall was vast, and she walked for

mobile service robots moving about the

may I help you with anything?” the

women’s restroom?”

fastest route for you. Walk one hundred meters straight ahead, turn left fifty meters, and then proceed down the

Aurelia

“You’re welcome.”

into the robot’s workings if she weren’t in such

a side door and,

“Ah!!!”

scene inside, Aurelia was so startled

her. The crucial point

hands, and his face turned dark upon seeing Aurelia suddenly

looking at?” He spoke in a low

eyes with his slightly

chilly and

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were outside that

what a coincidence,” she stammered

don’t think so,” Leslie

such a coincidental event

must have followed him, deliberately creating this

expected her to

understood his suspicion

didn’t know

face turned even redder,

Wait

her words, Aurelia handed her notebook to Leslie and entered the

restroom.

down

records about

parts where she had

there was no time for her to follow him. Could it be