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 the blood

her daughter being safe, she believed it

off

Aurelia overslept due

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haste, Aurelia noticed

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

no other option, she used a basin to

way out, she called Zachary, explaining her

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

had concluded, and it seemed she

Aurelia decided to explore

expo was undoubtedly the most

through the exhibition booths, approaching novel technologies to inquire about their

use the restroom, she realized the expo hall was vast, and she walked

she spotted mobile service robots

you with

women’s restroom?”

one hundred meters straight ahead, turn left fifty meters, and then

Aurelia instinctively

“You’re welcome.”

into the robot’s workings if she weren’t in such a

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

“Ah!!!”

the scene inside, Aurelia was so startled that

their backs to her. The crucial point was that

and his face turned dark

you still looking at?” He spoke in

eyes with his slightly cold and damp hand, pulling her

and moist, Aurelia’s face was

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they were outside that Leslie let her

what a coincidence,” she stammered

think so,” Leslie coldly scanned

such a coincidental event could

must have followed him, deliberately creating this

her to be so

gaze, Aurelia understood his suspicion

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

even redder, as she

Synder… Wait

her notebook to Leslie and entered

restroom.

looking down at

Aurelia’s records

where she had made mistakes and marked

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

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