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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.

her head and noticed bruises where the blood had

Florence and her daughter being safe, she believed it was all

drifted off to sleep

Aurelia overslept due to

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leaving her room in haste, Aurelia noticed Leslie had

the guest bathroom for a quick wash, only to

she used a basin

out, she called Zachary, explaining her intention to seek inspiration at

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

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

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

expo was undoubtedly the most professional place in the entire

booths, approaching novel technologies to inquire about

the expo hall was vast, and

spotted mobile service robots moving about the

I help you with anything?” the robot

is the women’s restroom?” Aurelia

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

Aurelia instinctively

“You’re welcome.”

she thought she might delve into the robot’s workings if she

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

“Ah!!!”

Aurelia was so startled that she froze

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

and his face turned dark upon seeing

you still looking at?” He spoke

his slightly cold

was chilly and moist, Aurelia’s face was

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only when they were outside that Leslie let her

Synder, what a coincidence,” she stammered as

don’t think so,”

such a coincidental event

have followed him, deliberately

hadn’t expected her to be so

gaze, Aurelia understood his suspicion and

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

even redder, as she really needed to use

Wait

her notebook to Leslie and entered the

restroom.

down at the

contained Aurelia’s records about

where she had made mistakes and marked them

her recorded timeline, there was no time for her to follow him. Could it be a