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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

and her daughter being safe, she believed it was

drifted off to sleep

next morning, Aurelia

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in haste, Aurelia noticed Leslie

bathroom for a quick wash,

no other option, she used a basin to store warm water

called Zachary, explaining her

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

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

decided to

expo was undoubtedly the most professional place in the

the exhibition booths, approaching novel technologies

realized the expo hall

service robots moving about the

I help you

is the women’s restroom?” Aurelia

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

a side door and, turning left, pushed open the

“Ah!!!”

inside, Aurelia was so startled that she froze in

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

his hands, and his face turned dark upon

still looking at?” He spoke in

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

hand was chilly and

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was only when they were outside that Leslie let her

what a coincidence,” she

don’t think so,” Leslie coldly

couldn’t believe such a coincidental event could occur in

followed him, deliberately

hadn’t expected her to be so

Aurelia understood his suspicion

I didn’t intentionally go 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

even redder, as she really needed to

Wait

her notebook to Leslie and

restroom.

down

Aurelia’s records about the

some parts where she had made mistakes

recorded timeline, there was no time for her to follow