Chapter 161
Leslie possessed a refined sense of beauty. Even the most ordinary act of holding a cigarette held a sense of restrained elegance.
As he ended the call, he put out the cigarette in the bin.
His hands comfortably slipped into his pockets. The billowing smoke mist twirled the wind as he approached Aurelia, carrying a subtle scent of tobacco.
She stood dazedly and the faint aroma of tobacco in the air brought her back to reality.
“Mr. Synder, was it you who called the front desk?” she asked.
“Yes.” Leslie did not deny it.
“Thank you so much for today. Kimberly is in a difficult situation, and she probably won’t trouble me again,” Aurella said.
“Will you still thank me if Kimberly doesn’t get demoted?” Leslie asked in a deep voice.
“No?” Aurelia hesitated.
How could she not get demoted with the situation escalating to this point?
“You’re still too young. Promotions and demotions require consensus between many people. Do you think those people don’t know that she’s actually incompetent? If she’s immediately demoted after today’s mess, they would be proving themselves wrong. How many people would be willing to do that?
“Though you were careful not to take the lead just now, they aren’t idiots. They can’t possibly fail to connect Daniel’s appearance with you. It’s wishful thinking to think that they would immediately demote Kimberly and promote you,” Leslie explained.
Leslie’s words were direct and shattered fantasies in Aurelia’s heart. Yet, she appreciated Leslie’s directness as that brought her back to reality.
While capabilities were undoubtedly important, human hearts were unpredictable when it came to their own gains.
“I actually thought about it, but I still want to thank you. At least you cleared my name. You must have advised Mr. Xenos to provoke conflicts between Kimberly and others, right? Even if Kimberly doesn’t resign, the fact that she plagiarized will spread. She won’t be able to gain the support of the majority as the vice director.” Aurelia nodded.
Leslie lowered his eyes at her and a hint of appreciation flashed in his
Fortunately, Aurelia was not a narrow-minded person.
eyes.
“As long as you understand what’s going on. If news of Kimberly’s plagiarism spreads, her uncle will be the first person to act. She likes to show off, and everyone knows that she got into Young Advertising through her uncle. Her uncle is currently bidding on projects, and this matter may not end well.”
“I suppose.” Aurelia nodded again, then looked at Leslie cautiously. “Um… Do you have time this weekend? I’d like to treat you to a meal.”
Aurelia felt that she owed Leslie a’meal.
“Sure.”
“Have you been standing here for a long time? Are you thirsty? There’s a nice coffee shop next door. Can I buy you a cup of coffee?” Aurelia pointed to the adjacent café.
Leslie raised his hand and checked his watch. “Let’s go.”
“This way.” Aurelia led the way as Leslie walked beside her. Just a few steps out, she stumbled. She usually wore sneakers or the high heels her parents had given her to work. After getting used to them, wearing different high heels always felt a bit uncomfortable.
She lost balance and fell into Leslie’s arms and she felt her cheeks heating up as the sunlight cast down on her.
Embarrassed, she said, “Will you believe me if I say that this was an accident?”
He held her waist and lifted an eyebrow pointedly.
Just then, a few people walked past them giggling and Aurelia pulled away shyly.
However, she ended up bumping into Leslie’s nose with a loud ‘baam.’
“Mr. Synder, are you alright?”
“I knew this would happen to my nose at one point.” He frowned and covered his nose, yet his tone was light-hearted.
“Why?” she asked in confusion.
“After all, one punch from you can-”
Before he could finish his sentence, Aurelia took out her phone and mumbled, “I’ll just send you money to buy your coffee. I wouldn’t want your nose to break.”
She seemed annoyed when he didn’t even say much.
