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 cane 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 guyster,” she said. Then, she shot


    Leslie a re.


    Couldn’t he speak properly?


    In the face of Aure’s re, 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 ss 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 suddenlying 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 nced 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.


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    Then, Aurelia nced 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.


    A few minutester, Leslie walked over with arge te of seasonal fruits and ced 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 rtionships 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?