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.

cradled her in his arms to reassure her, then gently teased her lips apart with

felt uneasy and wanted to

was held firmly, and before she knew it,

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

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

importantly, she had no idea why he

she started

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

figure with a pensive

“You probably

the

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

was possible for them together.

see if there was one

hadn’t found that path yet when Henry made the significant decision to

about the matter, Alfred

bring himself to go any further. He knew how difficult

Melora and begged her to persuade Alfred to stop. “Mr. Lodge has an important meeting tomorrow morning. If he keeps drinking like

a long time, Melora

but didn’t go inside.

it took a

with several bottles of red wine in front of him. When he heard her footsteps, he looked

to grab his hand and

her quietly, his eyes bloodshot. After a long silence, he

refused to

gathering

this, it seemed like she was playing house. It looked rather silly and a

he knew she wasn’t a

difficult time, it felt like

he said, “Melora,

of alcohol, 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 being intimate with each other. If they crossed that line, he’d have to take responsibility, no matter how difficult it might

his words clearly.

had already kissed her.

kissed her. His lips tasted like the wine he had

uttered, sounding scared

gently caressed her face and gazed

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

then, he took her for

that time, Alfred was tender and restrained

inhibitions to be tossed out the window,

room. It was a creaky old spring bed

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

in a relationship before, but she wasn’t skilled

he

the bodyguards to stay away and stood.

woke

was a pleasant ache, and she didn’t

husky male voice

dare to

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

hour. There were some things he wanted to tell

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