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.

her in his arms to reassure her, then gently teased her lips apart with his tongue and explored her mouth, savoring

and wanted

her waist was held firmly, and before she

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

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

had no idea why

started

to see him. She didn’t even greet him; she simply turned away and left.

figure with

teased, “You probably bullied

kiss and the way she nestled against him like

desired her. Even when dealing with Crystal’s affairs, he

wondered if it was possible for them together.

wanted to see if there was one possible path.

found that path yet when Henry made the significant decision to secretly send

learning about the matter, Alfred slapped

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

away, Alfred drank a lot of alcohol. 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. If

he pleaded for a long time, Melora

door for her but didn’t go inside. He whispered, “I’ll

took a while for Melora’s vision to adjust.

front of him. When he heard her footsteps,

drink anymore,” she said, stepping forward to grab his hand and prevent him from reaching for the glass.

bloodshot. After a long

refused to leave.

on the carpet, gathering up the bottles

like she was playing

knew she wasn’t a child anymore. She was

this difficult time, it felt like they only

as he said, “Melora, let’s

he compromised. Just 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

his words clearly.

had already

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

uttered, sounding scared while trembling violently.

Alfred gently caressed her face and gazed

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

took her for the

Alfred was tender and restrained himself.

inhibitions to be tossed out the window,

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

the bedframe shook like a small boat

been in a relationship before, but she wasn’t

he didn’t need her to be

commotion, so he ordered the bodyguards to stay away and stood.

Melora woke

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

A husky male voice

dare

were many things left

an hour. There were some things he