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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

daughter being safe, she believed it was

drifted off to sleep

morning, Aurelia overslept

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her room in haste,

quick wash,

option, she used a basin to

she called Zachary, explaining her intention

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

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

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

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

exhibition booths, approaching novel technologies to

a while, feeling the need to use the restroom, she realized the expo hall was vast, and she

she spotted mobile service robots moving about

may I help you with anything?” the

the women’s

meters straight ahead, turn left fifty

Aurelia

“You’re welcome.”

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

directions, Aurelia exited the exhibition hall through a side door and, turning

“Ah!!!”

so startled that she froze

was a row of men with their backs to her. The crucial point was that the person in front was

his hands, and his face turned dark upon seeing Aurelia suddenly

looking at?” He spoke in

with his slightly cold and damp hand,

was chilly and moist, Aurelia’s

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was only when they were outside that Leslie let her

Synder, what a coincidence,” she stammered as she

don’t think so,”

couldn’t believe such a coincidental event could

have followed him, deliberately

hadn’t expected her

his gaze, Aurelia understood his suspicion and quickly explained,

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

even redder, as she really needed to use

Wait

handed her notebook to Leslie and entered

restroom.

looking down

indeed contained Aurelia’s records

where she had made mistakes and marked

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