Married in a Flash Embarking on the Journey to Wealth

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 the blood had been

thinking of Florence and her daughter being safe, she believed it

off

next morning, Aurelia overslept

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leaving her room in haste, Aurelia

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

used a basin to store warm water

explaining her intention to seek

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

found that the opening ceremony had concluded,

Aurelia decided to explore the expo thoroughly, hoping

expo was undoubtedly the

exhibition booths, approaching novel technologies to

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

spotted mobile service robots

you with

the women’s restroom?”

for you. Walk one hundred meters straight ahead, turn left fifty meters, and

Aurelia

“You’re welcome.”

might delve into the robot’s workings

through a side door and, turning left, pushed open

“Ah!!!”

Aurelia was so startled that she froze in

backs to her. The crucial point

and his face

at?” He spoke in a

eyes with his slightly cold and damp hand, pulling her

was chilly and moist,

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only when they were outside

what a coincidence,” she stammered as

so,” Leslie

believe such a coincidental event could

must have followed him,

hadn’t expected her to be so

Aurelia understood his suspicion and quickly explained,

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

face turned even redder, as

Wait for

words, Aurelia handed her notebook to

restroom.

hesitated, looking down

records about the technology

even some parts where she had made mistakes and marked them with

timeline, there was no time for