Crystal's One Night of Love

Chapter 323 Just A One Night Stand 

Even though Alfred was swamped with work, he chose to stay at Barnwood with Crystal.

Leslie managed to secure a small office through some connections.

It might have been tiny, but it had everything they needed.

Alfred usually worked there, with his bodyguards stationed outside, while Leslie moved in and out freely.

The next day, Henry rushed back from the Kingdom of Brundela, looking disheveled and ridden with guilt.

As he arrived at the ICU, Alfred confronted him and punched him. Even though Henry didn’t retaliate, Alfred’s knuckles were still slightly swollen from his outburst.

While Leslic applied ointment on Alfred’s wounds, he threw a playful jab at his boss.

“You’re getting up there in age. Shouldn’t you work on that temper of yours?”

Alfred’s anger, which had just been suppressed, flared up again. “I don’t think I hit that b*stard hard enough. I should’ve pummeled more sense into him!”

As they talked, there was commotion at the door.

Leslie went to check and soon escorted Melora inside.

He knew when to step aside, so he left.

Melora cautiously approached Alfred, who casually lit a cigarette with one hand and asked, “What brings you here?”

She held up a tube of ointment. “Let me tend to your injuries.”

In truth, Alfred had already applied the ointment, but he didn’t mind a second round.

They sat close on a narrow couch, her hand gently tending to his wound. Alfred smoked his cigarette. while gazing down at her.

Her skin was fair like porcelain, and her eyelashes were very long.

Then, Alfred asked casually, “That young man seemed nice. Why aren’t you two together?”

She was taken aback for a moment before realizing what he meant.

Taking a deep breath, she replied, “I don’t really like him.”

With that, she finished tending to him and released his hand. In a soft voice, she announced, “I’m done!”

As she attempted to leave, he grabbed her.

Melora was forced back to his side. She couldn’t be sure if it was her imagination, but it felt like they were incredibly close-close enough for her to catch a whiff of the faint tobacco scent on him.

Alfred’s eyes darkened.

He caressed her lips with his fingers, causing her to tremble and call out helplessly, “Mr. Alfred…”

Alfred lowered his head, gently pressing his forehead against hers. “Why are you here? Are you trying to atone for your brother, or is it that you can’t control your feelings, or do you actually like a man more than a decade older than you? Tell me, what do you want from me?”

He was too candid, and she felt a blush creeping up her cheeks.

She quivered, unable to respond, but Alfred wasn’t looking for words.

He kissed her.

last time, he cradled her in his arms to reassure her, then gently teased her lips apart

felt uneasy and wanted

and before she knew it, he

do was cling to his neck, and then, unable to resist any longer, she slid her hand over his shoulder, eventually

the knees. She

no idea why he

started avoiding

the hospital, and she pretended not to see him. She didn’t even greet him; she

watched her retreating figure

probably bullied

the

desired her. Even when dealing with Crystal’s affairs, he couldn’t help but think of

if it was possible for them together.

to see if there was one possible path.

decision to secretly send Skyler to the

learning about the matter,

go any further. He knew how difficult this decision must have been

couldn’t stop him. In the end. Leslie found Melora and begged her to persuade Alfred to stop. “Mr. Lodge has an important meeting tomorrow morning. If he keeps drinking like

long

door for her but didn’t go inside. He

took

couch with several bottles of red wine in front of him. When he heard her footsteps, he looked up before pouring himself another glass.

she said, stepping forward to grab his hand and prevent him from

at her quietly, his eyes bloodshot. After a

refused

knelt on the carpet, gathering up the bottles of wine.

she did this, it seemed like she was playing house. It looked

wasn’t

difficult time,

hoarse as he said, “Melora,

he liked. At that moment, he even thought about the consequences of them being intimate

didn’t hear his words clearly.

already kissed

pressed against the couch as he kissed her. His lips tasted like the wine he had just drunk, intoxicating her.

uttered, sounding

caressed her face and gazed at

his gaze held both desire and possessiveness. It was a gaze

he took her

was

his inhibitions to be

bed in the adjacent room. It was a creaky old spring bed that made noise with every

of the bedframe shook like a small boat in a

in a relationship before, but she

he didn’t

he ordered the bodyguards to stay away and stood. guard at the door

Melora woke up

ached, but it was a pleasant ache, and she didn’t

male

dare

control like this. Moreover, there were many things left for him to resolve. Thus, he grabbed his watch and glanced

had to get up in half an hour. There were some things he wanted to tell her right now.

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