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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

thinking of Florence and her daughter being

off to

next morning, Aurelia

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leaving her room in haste, Aurelia noticed Leslie had

quick wash, only to

used a basin to store warm water for a

her way out, she called Zachary, explaining her intention

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

the expo, she found that the opening ceremony had concluded, and it

decided to explore the expo thoroughly, hoping to

expo

the exhibition booths, approaching novel technologies

a while, feeling the need to use the restroom, she realized the expo hall was vast, and she walked

spotted mobile service robots

may I help you

the women’s restroom?” Aurelia

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

you,” Aurelia instinctively

“You’re welcome.”

into the robot’s workings

through a side door and, turning

“Ah!!!”

inside, Aurelia was so startled that

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

his face turned

are you still looking at?” He spoke in

eyes with his slightly cold and damp hand, pulling

chilly and moist, Aurelia’s face was

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were outside that

a coincidence,” she stammered

don’t think so,” Leslie

such a coincidental event could occur

him, deliberately

hadn’t expected her to be so

his gaze, Aurelia understood his suspicion and quickly

didn’t intentionally go in. The robot gave me the wrong directions! I didn’t know you were inside. No,

turned even redder, as she really

Synder… Wait

handed her notebook to Leslie and entered the

restroom.

looking down at

indeed contained Aurelia’s records about the technology

she had made mistakes

there was no time for