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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.

bruises where

Florence and her daughter being safe, she believed it

drifted off to

next morning, Aurelia overslept due

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room in haste, Aurelia noticed Leslie had already

entered the guest bathroom for a quick wash, only to find that the showerhead was

no other option, she used a basin to

way out, she called Zachary, explaining her

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

concluded, and it seemed she wouldn’t encounter Ian, the boss of One

to explore

this expo was undoubtedly the most professional place

the exhibition booths, approaching novel technologies to inquire about their

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

spotted mobile service robots moving about

help you with anything?”

the women’s

one hundred meters straight ahead, turn left fifty meters, and then proceed down the corridor

Aurelia instinctively

“You’re welcome.”

she might delve into the robot’s workings if she weren’t in

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

“Ah!!!”

so startled

with their backs to her. The crucial point was

his hands, and his face

are you still looking at?” He spoke in

slightly cold and damp hand,

chilly and moist, Aurelia’s face

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was only when they were outside that Leslie

Synder, what a coincidence,” she stammered

so,”

such a coincidental event could occur in

have followed him, deliberately

expected her to

his gaze, Aurelia understood his suspicion and quickly explained,

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

turned even redder, as she really needed to

Synder… Wait for

her notebook to Leslie and

restroom.

hesitated, looking down

Aurelia’s records about the

even some parts where she had made mistakes and marked them

timeline, there was no time for her to follow