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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.

and noticed bruises where the blood had

Florence and her daughter being safe, she

off to sleep

next morning, Aurelia overslept due

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haste, Aurelia

quick wash, only to find that

other option, she used a basin to store warm

her way out, she called Zachary, explaining

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

that the opening ceremony had concluded, and it seemed she wouldn’t

Aurelia decided to explore the expo thoroughly, hoping to

expo was undoubtedly the most professional place in

booths, approaching novel technologies to inquire about their potential application in

expo hall was vast, and she walked for five minutes without

she spotted mobile service robots moving about the

I help you with anything?” the robot

women’s restroom?”

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

Aurelia instinctively

“You’re welcome.”

she might delve into the robot’s workings

through a side door and, turning left, pushed open the metal door

“Ah!!!”

scene inside, Aurelia was so startled that she froze in

with their backs to her. The crucial point was that the person in front was none other

his hands, and his face

still looking at?” He spoke in a

covered Aurelia’s eyes with his slightly cold and damp hand, pulling

chilly and moist,

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only when they were outside that Leslie

Synder, what a coincidence,” she stammered as

don’t think so,”

a coincidental event could

him,

her

gaze, Aurelia understood his

the wrong directions! I didn’t know you were inside. No, I mean, I wouldn’t have entered even if

she spoke, her face turned even redder, as she

Synder… Wait for

words, Aurelia handed her notebook to Leslie and

restroom.

hesitated, looking down at

contained Aurelia’s records

even some parts where she had made mistakes and marked

there was no time for her to