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.

fruits that had been washed and laid out on the dining table, all of which

was staring 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 she heard

not to be tricked

be easy for

have felt touched and the night with him in his condominium

was no longer the naïve young girl she used to be.

get this conversation over with, and you can send me home immediately after. Unlike you, I am already seeing. someone else. It would be hardly appropriate for me to

“Do you mind it that much? Are

in his eyes turned slightly gloomy when he didn’t

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

may sit

her lips and did

Upon flipping through the first few pages,

no reason to decline his offer to pay

what Crystal taught

she failed to go after him. Henry handed Crystal lots of checks after

for Melora, however, Alfred made it so complicated that she felt confused even though she was an elite student from a business school.

observed her appearance, he noticed that she

girl anymore, so why do her cheeks still look so chubby? Hmm… It’s probably because

as she struggled

when he saw the way she

she could read through them all night and

walked up to the dining

the past. Back then, Melora would let him help her with everything, including eating, showering, and

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serve her.

few fruits, cut them up,

simply shot him a glance without saying

I didn’t spike them with anything,”

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

munched on a few chunks of the fruits he handed

at her from the side

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

visibly tensed up when

the past, Mr. Lodge. Berthold is the only connection that we have remaining. There’s no need for you

was putting on an apron, paused when he

to look at her as he asked, “What if

condominium fell into

the first time they had stared coldly at each

Alfred took off his apron

a huge portion of my personal assets. I am leaving you with assets that the Lodge family is unable to share. I’m sure you can

to get back together with me?” Melora asked in a

had a conflicted look on his face when he

he had never lowered himself nor asked

knees at the Miller residence the other day because he felt an urge to marry

into some trouble, which resulted in the deaths of two technicians.

car accidents, so there was no one who

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