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

her daughter being safe,

drifted off to sleep

Aurelia overslept due

Chapter 15.

leaving her room in haste,

for a quick wash, only to find that

no other option, she used a basin to

out, she called Zachary, explaining

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

found that the opening ceremony had concluded,

Aurelia decided to explore the expo thoroughly, hoping to find

this expo was undoubtedly the

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

the expo

mobile service robots

help you with anything?”

is the women’s restroom?”

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

you,” Aurelia

“You’re welcome.”

might delve into the

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

“Ah!!!”

Aurelia was so startled that she froze

her. The crucial point was that the person in front was

face turned dark upon seeing

are you still looking at?” He spoke in a

slightly cold and damp hand, pulling

chilly and moist, Aurelia’s face

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were outside that Leslie let

Synder, what a coincidence,” she stammered as she

so,” Leslie

such a coincidental event could

must have followed him,

expected her to

gaze, Aurelia understood his suspicion

work! I didn’t intentionally go in. The robot gave me the wrong directions! I didn’t know you were inside.

her face turned even redder, as she really needed to use

Synder… Wait

handed her notebook

restroom.

looking down at the

records about the technology

where she had made mistakes and marked them

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

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