Married in a Flash Embarking on the Journey to Wealth novel Chapter 161

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.