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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.

head and noticed bruises

of Florence and her daughter being safe,

drifted off

next morning, Aurelia overslept due to

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haste, Aurelia noticed Leslie had

a quick wash, only to find that the

other option, she used a basin

out, she called Zachary, explaining her intention to seek

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

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

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

Jason’s advice about their boss’s preference for professionalism, this expo was

booths, approaching novel technologies to inquire about their potential application in her

the need to use the restroom, she realized the expo hall

service robots moving

you

is the women’s restroom?”

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

Aurelia instinctively

“You’re welcome.”

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

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

“Ah!!!”

so startled that she froze in

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

his hands, and his face turned

you still looking at?” He

with his slightly cold and damp hand, pulling

hand was chilly and moist, Aurelia’s face

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when they were outside that

coincidence,” she stammered as she

don’t think so,” Leslie coldly scanned

coincidental event could occur in

followed him,

expected her to

gaze, Aurelia understood his suspicion and quickly

for work! 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 redder, as she really needed

Wait for

handed her notebook to Leslie and

restroom.

hesitated, looking down at the

indeed contained Aurelia’s records about the technology

had made

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