Crystal's One Night of Love

Alfred got out of the car first and helped open the car door for her.

Melora’s fair and smooth neck was tensed up so much that he could see her veins bulging underneath the skin.

Alfred remained extremely patient as he waited for her to get out of the car.

Eventually, Melora stepped out of the car and walked past him without even a glance.

Her slender figure cast a long shadow under the dim lighting of the street lamps.

The leaves were starting to fall even though autumn had only just begun.

Alfred quickly closed the car door, ran up to her, and grabbed her wrist before pulling her into his embrace.

It was unclear if he failed to restrain himself due to the beautiful scenery around them or because of the silent night, but he definitely broke his promise of maintaining a distance.

With one hand cupping the back of her head, he pinned her body against the trunk of a tree and kissed her so aggressively that she could barely breathe.

“Let go of me, Alfred!”

Melora struggled while pushing against his shoulders with all her might, but she was unable to shove him off.

It wasn’t long before the scent of tobacco filled her nose and mouth.

His scent was all around her.

Despite how clean Alfred looked on the outside, she knew that his faint scent would linger on a person for a really long time.

After what seemed like forever, he stopped his aggressive kissing and loosened his grip on her.

What greeted his handsome face a second later was a hard slap that echoed throughout the silence of the night.

On top of being a womanizer, Alfred was also known for his bad temper.

All the women he had been with knew better than to talk back to him, let alone slap him.

Melora was the only one who dared hit him with all her might.

With reddened eyes, she looked the other way and shouted angrily, “You have no right to kiss me, Alfred! Who do you take me for? Did you bring me here just to have me continue being your mistress?”

Alfred touched the roof of his mouth with his tongue and realized it was bleeding.

My goodness! She sure packs a punch!

“I’m sorry! I couldn’t help it!” he apologized while staring deeply into her eyes.

It had been a long time since Alfred got intimate with her. He knew that his body clearly desired her. Even after all those years, he had yet to forget the intimate moments they used to have.

Of course, Alfred knew that he had crossed the line with that kiss and stopped himself from making any more advances.

“Let’s head upstairs. I have a document that requires your signature.”

Since they had a child, Melora feared he would try to fight for custody of her son. After hesitating for a bit

“ever, she reluctantly agreed to go upstairs with him anyway.

They soon entered his condominium unit, which looked as luxurious as it used to.

On top of that, the place had clearly been well taken care of.

even fresh, juicy fruits that had been washed and laid out

at the fruits, Alfred said, “I had Leslie prepare those. It has been. so many years, and yet, he still remembers what your favorite

was touched when

quickly clenched her fists and reminded herself not to be tricked by his

be easy for him to win

probably would have felt touched and the night with him in his condominium

she was no longer the naïve young

Berthold, Mr. Lodge. Let’s get this conversation over with, and you can send me home immediately after. Unlike you, I am already seeing.

out a chuckle. “Do you mind it that much? Are you certain

his eyes turned slightly gloomy when he didn’t get a

couch and motioned for her to take a seat as well. “You

may sit

and

few documents laid out on the coffee table in front of her. Upon flipping through the first few pages, she saw that they were all about

had no reason to decline his offer

Crystal taught her.

after a man’s money if she failed to go after him. Henry handed Crystal lots of checks after they broke up, each worth more money than the previous

complicated that she felt confused even though she was an elite student

Alfred observed her appearance, he noticed that she had gotten slightly chubbier

isn’t a young girl anymore, so why do her cheeks still look so

little furrow between her eyebrows as she

faint smile when he saw the way she

through them all night and still

he walked up to the

Back then, Melora would let him help her with everything, including eating, showering, and getting dressed. Even though Alfred could no

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serve her.

cut them up, and served

shot him a glance without saying

them

she ate very little on her date at the fancy restaurant, so he figured the food was not to her

chunks of the

heart melt when he stared at her from the side and saw how cute

in the refrigerator. How about I make you a meal?” Alfred

up when

had going on between us before is in the past, Mr. Lodge. Berthold is the only connection that we have

was putting on an apron, paused when he heard

turned around to look at her as

condominium fell into complete silence.

This was the first time

the truth to her, Alfred took

the Lodge family is unable to share. I’m sure you can tell that this amount of money is far more than regular

you trying to get back together with me?” Melora

had a conflicted look on his face when he

had never lowered himself nor

got on his knees at the Miller residence the other day because he felt an

trouble, which resulted in

incredibly gruesome car accidents, so there was no one who could

no choice but to take Melora and Berthold’s safety a lot more seriously. The project