Chapter 154
By the time breakfast and the lunchboxes were ready, the clothes were done being washed.
She hurried to the balcony to hang the clothes. Halfway through, she inevitably came across Leslie’s boxers.
It was no big deal. After all, she had washed her father’s boxers when he was sick.
She trembled and glanced at the boxers, comparing them with the ones she had seen when Leslie had deliberately caused a mess at home. They were indeed…
“What are you looking at?” A deep voice with a hint of weariness sounded from behind her.
Aurelia paused, still holding the boxers in her hands, then turned around abruptly.
Leslie was leaning against the glass door in a black sleeping robe. It was loosely tied, revealing his solid muscles underneath. His ruffled hair fell casually over his eyes.
He had clearly just woken up, and he looked extremely alluring.
Leslie raised his chin and gestured to Aurelia’s hand.
Blushing, she lowered her head and shoved the boxers into his hands.
“You can hang this up yourself. I’m leaving for work now.”
With that said, she ran off with her breakfast and lunchbox.
On the way, she received a text from Leslie.
“Thanks for the lunchbox.”
“You’re welcome,” she replied.
She had prepared some pasta and paired it with some fruits for a nutritious meal. She had even taken the time to arrange the contents of the lunchbox into cute shapes.
Leslie took a photo of the lunchbox and sent it along with a message, “This dog looks cute.”
“Mr. Synder, that’s supposed to be a bear,” she replied.
Leslie responded with a few question marks.
Aurelia had to suppress her laughter when she realized that Leslie had probably been rendered speechless.
As soon as Aurelia entered her office, she noticed that everyone was looking at her. Kimberly walked out of her office almost immediately after.
“Aurelia, where’s your self-reflection essay? You didn’t forget it again, did you?” she asked.
“No, I’ve written it,” Aurelia responded.
She opened her laptop and sent the email to Zachary.
She had written it last night while waiting for Leslie, utilizing all her language skills acquired since childhood. Every word expressed remorse and self-blame, but she had cleverly avoided mentioning anything about plagiarism.
Chapter 154
She had written the essay to pacify Kimberly and prevent any further conflicts. However, she wasn’t foolish enough to write a confession.
Zachary and Kimberly were satisfied with her essay. They both thought that she had accepted her fate.
Over the next few days, Kimberly finally stopped messing with her, and even Millie remained quiet.
It wasn’t until Thursday that Aurelia found out the reason why Millie had been staying so
silent.
In order to make everyone think that she and Jackson were a perfect match, Millie had spent ten thousand dollars to buy a giant teddy bear ornament for him.
It was something that was purely meant to be a decoration, to be placed on a porch, and it didn’t have any practical uses whatsoever.
That was ten thousand dollars for an ornament!
As someone who came from an ordinary family, Aurelia couldn’t comprehend this.
But it was no longer her concern.
On Friday, the company’s monthly all-staff meeting was held. In the large conference room, people from every department filled the seats.
When the boss entered, everyone quieted down.
“Alright, let’s begin the meeting. Before we get down to business, let’s address some internal issues first.
“Aurelia, come up and read your self-reflection essay to everyone. Everyone must take it as a lesson. We’re one big family, and we need to help each other instead of competing against each other.”
All eyes turned to Aurelia.
When Aurelia stood up and went to the stage, Kimberly and Millie looked smug.
Aurelia began slowly, “First of all, let me take a few minutes of everyone’s time here…” “Hold on.”
