Menantu Pahlawan Negara by Sarjana

Chapter 10

Aurelia opened the door slightly, extending a hand to push out a copy of the agreement without stepping out from her room.

“Sorry about your coat. My wet hair got on it. I’ll wash and return it tomorrow.”

“And the clothes you left on the sofa should be done in the washing machine. Dry them yourself.”

“Oh, if you have any secrets you find hard to share, I’ve organized events for hospitals before so I know many doctors. I can introduce you.

Leslie hesitated. A hidden secret? Did he seem like the kind of person involved in such matters?

Just as he was about to inquire, Aurelia’s bedroom door had already closed.

Well, should he bother explaining to her what a hidden secret meant?

Leslie turned towards the laundry room on the balcony, opened the washing machine, and found it filled with clothes Daniel had bought to create chaos.

Displeased, Leslie took out the clothes, preparing to throw them away, and a pair of underwear fell out.

Leslie finally understood what Aurelia meant by a hidden secret.

It seemed Daniel was asking to be fired.

Leslie angrily threw all the clothes into the trash bin.

On his way back to the room, he passed the guest bathroom.

Earlier, Aurelia mentioned the shower in the guest bathroom was broken, and he always felt she was just making excuses.

Leslie, almost involuntarily, entered the guest bathroom, turned on the shower, and found not drop of water coming from the overhead.

After inspection, he realized there was a problem with the water pipe. Such an issue couldn’t be intentional, so Aurelia didn’t lie to him.

Which of her statements were true, and which were false?

At 6:00 am, Aurelia reflexively woke up to her alarm. She stretched and quietly headed to the kitchen after a quick wash–up.

Aurelia habitually opened the fridge to minimize her presence and avoid encounters with Leslie.

However, she was puzzled by its sparse contents–just a few eggs and half a bag of toast.

sustaining himself on such a meager fare,

a proper meal, she

Leslie’s ethereal face

for him, acknowledging the struggles of a working person who had taken

am, Aurelia briskly made

an hour

him to pause.

room. The lingering scent of food in the air

an additional presence in the house, but seeing the vanished shoes at the doorway, he knew

appreciated women who knew

on his shoes, Leslie left the house without a backward

office, the company was

Technology, she quickly sat down and

few words from the materials,

of the top advertising agencies in Seacester, with over a decade of planning experience and a history of managing

down by

opening banquet did

documents, Aurelia noticed that the liaison for this collaboration was

went online to look up

else, Aurelia, noting the time was 8:30

how many times she called,

into the office,

so early? There’s no need to push yourself so hard. You make

this collaboration. I heard he’s leading this project, and you managed to clinch it with just one dinner, making it

so we had a lot to discuss. You guys wouldn’t understand. We chatted until midnight, still feeling like there

on Aurelia’s desk,

cleavage drew

using the excuse of wiping

already taken, I heard. Staying late chatting with him–his

words suggested that Kimberly might

glances with a hint

for her love of flaunting, had fans and critics. Some of them adored her, while others enjoyed watching

know you feel uneasy, but that’s how the world works. Connections are resources. So, I think you better not waste your time. Spare some time to accompany

waste of time or not, the

to the water dispenser, she poured herself a cup of coffee and stood at the pantry, gazing into

that it wasn’t urgent

backing her up,

Aurelia must put in extra effort to secure this

she took a sip of her coffee, energizing herself, ready to meet this manager, Jason, in