Chapter 398
Yet, Leslie still didn’t push Aurelia away. Instead, he just let the warmth linger on his lips.
That is, until the doorbell rang.
Suddenly, Aurelia’s eyes widened.
She intended to escape but found that she couldn’t. So, she softly muttered against Leslie’s lips, “Someone’s ringing the doorbell.”
Given how physically close they were, Aurelia could even feel Leslie’s breath in disarray.
“Yeah.” Leslie’s voice was hoarse, and his hand on her head loosened before he lifted the curtain over their heads.
Then, Aurelia pursed her lips and turned around. “I’ll go answer the door.”
However, Leslie reached out and stopped her. “Go wash your face. Then, you can come back out. I’ll get the door.”
“What’s wrong?” Aurelia was puzzled.
“Just go.”
“Okay.”
So, Aurelia obediently went to the bathroom.
Then, as soon as she saw the flush on her face, she understood why Leslie had said what
he did.
Soon, she heard Leslie’s colleague at the door.
“I bought some seafood,” Daniel said.
Leslie frowned. “If you want to eat, cook it yourself and take it back.”
Upon hearing this, Aurelia furrowed her brow.
Who sends back seafood brought by their guests? Daniel was the assistant to the president of One Technology too. So, wouldn’t it offend people?
After that, Aurelia quickly washed her face and rushed out.
“Thanks Mr. Xenos. Give it to me. I’ll cook for you guys later,” she said. Then, she shot
Leslie a glare.
Couldn’t he speak properly?
In the face of Aurella’s glare, Leslie remained silent.
Meanwhile, Daniel and the rest of Leslie’s colleagues couldn’t believe that Leslie was actually afraid of Aurelia.
Just then, Jessica and Maria walked in. “We bought some top–notch champagne. You and Mr. Synder can enjoy a glass while watching movies or listening to music in the future. Isn’t that nice?”
“Thanks. Come on in,” Aurelia said. Then, she took the champagne and handed out the disposable slippers she’d prepared in advance.
Leslie’s house was quite spacious, and with ten people suddenly coming in, it instantly became lively.
Aurelia then pointed to the couch and chairs. “Take a seat. We’ll make you some tea.”
Upon seeing this, Leslie glanced at Daniel.
Then, Daniel quickly said, “Ms. Simmons, you don’t have to trouble yourself. We can handle it. If you need any help, just let us know.”
“No need. I got this.” Aurelia smiled.
But after making the tea, Aurelia noticed that Leslie was stiffly sitting on the sofa. So, shel pursed her lips and said, “Mr. Synder! Go and grab some fruits from the fridge! Why are you just sitting there?”
Still, Leslie remained silent.
“Hurry up,” Aurelia urged.
How could the host sit there while letting the guests fend for themselves?
“Fine.” Reluctantly, Leslie got up and headed to the kitchen.
Then, Aurelia glanced at everyone else and said, “Actually, he’s usually very hardworking and takes everything very seriously.”
She was worried that Leslie might give his colleagues a bad impression. But to her
surprise, as soon as she finished speaking, everyone looked at her with an incredulous expression.
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A few minutes later, Leslie walked over with a large plate of seasonal fruits and placed it on the coffee table.
Aurelia smiled and said, “Everyone, help yourselves.”
Yet, no one dared to eat.
Then, Leslie sternly said, “Eat.”
Everyone immediately nodded. “Okay. Thank you. Sorry for the trouble.”
Aurelia was puzzled.
Why were they all so afraid of Leslie?
It seemed like she needed to work on fostering better relationships among him and his colleagues.
“You all take a seat. I’ll get started on cooking.”
But just as Aurelia headed toward the kitchen, the doorbell rang again.
Another visitor? Wasn’t everyone already here?
