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.

then gently teased her lips apart with

felt uneasy and wanted to resist.

before she knew it, he had her

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

kissed her until she went weak in the knees. She didn’t even know how she left that room.

no idea why he treated her like this.

started avoiding

she pretended not to see

her retreating figure with a

“You probably

hands in his pockets, remembered that kiss and the way she

her. Even when dealing with Crystal’s

was

wanted to see if there

that path yet when Henry made the significant decision to secretly

learning about the matter,

he couldn’t bring himself to go any further. He knew how difficult this

and begged her to persuade Alfred to stop. “Mr. Lodge has an important meeting

a long time, Melora finally agreed.

her but didn’t go inside.

tiny and dimly lit room, it took a while

couch with several bottles of red wine in front of him. When he heard

said, stepping forward to grab his hand and

quietly, his eyes bloodshot. After

Melora refused

knelt on the carpet, gathering up

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

drinking, he knew she wasn’t a child anymore. She was a

her closer, studying her carefully. During this difficult time, it felt

hoarse as he said,

woman he liked. At that moment, he even thought about the consequences of them being intimate with each other. If they crossed that line, he’d have to take responsibility, no

hear his words clearly.

had already kissed her.

as he kissed her. His lips tasted like the wine he had just

Alfred…” she uttered, sounding

response, Alfred gently caressed her

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

he took her for

was tender and restrained

inhibitions to be tossed out the window, and he

he carried her to a small bed in the adjacent room. It was a creaky

actions, and the steel wires of the bedframe shook like a small boat in a storm while accompanied by

been in a relationship before, but she wasn’t skilled at sex.

was dominating in bed, and he didn’t need her to be experienced.

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

Melora woke up in Alfred’s

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

husky male voice came from above her.

didn’t dare to

Moreover, there were many things left for him to resolve. Thus, he grabbed his watch

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