Crystal's One Night of Love

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.

like the last time, he cradled her in his arms to reassure her, then gently teased her lips apart with his tongue and explored her mouth, savoring

uneasy and wanted to resist.

was held firmly, and before she knew it, he had her on his

mind blank. All she could do was cling to his neck, and then, unable to resist any longer, she slid

until she went weak in the knees. She didn’t even

idea why he treated her

started avoiding

at the hospital, and she pretended not to see him.

figure with a pensive

probably bullied her!”

his pockets, remembered that kiss and the way she nestled

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

was possible for them together.

countless impossibilities, he wanted to see

path yet when Henry made the significant decision to

matter, Alfred slapped him

go any further. He knew

Even Leslie 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.

a long

didn’t

took a while for Melora’s vision

in front of him. When he heard her footsteps, he looked

drink anymore,” she said, stepping forward to grab his hand and prevent

quietly, his eyes bloodshot. After a long

Melora refused to leave.

on the carpet, gathering up the bottles of wine.

she was playing house. It looked rather silly and a bit

though Alfred had been drinking, he knew she wasn’t a child anymore. She

her carefully. During this difficult

said,

like any ordinary man, he couldn’t resist temptation. He wanted to cherish the woman he liked. At that moment, he even thought about the consequences of them being intimate with each other. If they crossed

didn’t hear his

already kissed

pressed against the couch as he kissed her. His lips tasted like the wine

she uttered, sounding scared while

Alfred gently caressed her face

knew what he wanted, for his gaze held both desire and possessiveness.

then, he took her for

was tender and

to be tossed out

small bed in the adjacent room. It was a creaky old spring

unrestrained in his actions, and the steel wires of the bedframe shook like

relationship before, but she wasn’t skilled

he didn’t need her to be experienced.

naturally heard the commotion, so he ordered the bodyguards to stay away and stood. guard at the door himself for most of the night.

early morning, Melora woke

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

male

didn’t dare

didn’t want to get up either. He rarely lost control like this. Moreover, there were many things left for him to resolve. Thus, he grabbed his watch and

had to get up in half an hour. There were