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.

head and noticed bruises where the blood

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

drifted off

Aurelia overslept

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haste, Aurelia noticed

for a quick wash, only to

no other option, she used a basin to store

she called Zachary, explaining her

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

that the opening ceremony had concluded, and it seemed she wouldn’t encounter Ian, the

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

boss’s preference for professionalism, this expo was undoubtedly the

novel technologies to inquire about their potential application in

the expo hall was vast, and she walked for five minutes

mobile service robots moving

you with

women’s

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

Aurelia instinctively

“You’re welcome.”

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

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

“Ah!!!”

Aurelia was so startled

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

and his face turned dark upon seeing Aurelia suddenly

are you still looking at?” He spoke in

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

chilly and moist, Aurelia’s

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they were outside that Leslie let

a coincidence,” she stammered as she

don’t think so,”

such a coincidental event could occur

him, deliberately creating

her to be

understood his suspicion and

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

even redder, as she really

Synder… Wait

handed her notebook to Leslie and entered

restroom.

looking down at

indeed contained Aurelia’s records about

where she had made mistakes and

time for her to follow him. Could it be

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