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 his tongue and explored her mouth, savoring the taste of

uneasy and wanted to

before she knew it, he had her on

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

knees. She didn’t even know how she

she had no idea why he treated her like this.

started

she pretended not to see him.

figure with

“You probably

that kiss and the

knew he desired her. Even when dealing with Crystal’s affairs, he couldn’t

if it was possible for

countless impossibilities, he wanted to see if there was

significant decision to secretly send Skyler to the lab and set

matter, Alfred slapped

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

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

for a long time, Melora finally agreed.

her but didn’t go inside.

room, it took a while for

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

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

eyes bloodshot. After a long silence, he said, “You

refused to leave.

carpet, gathering up the bottles of wine.

playing

knew she wasn’t a child anymore. She was a mature

studying her carefully. During this difficult time, it felt like they only had each other.

hoarse as he said, “Melora,

the woman he liked. At that moment, he even thought about the consequences of them being intimate with each other. If they crossed that

didn’t hear his words clearly.

already

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

uttered, sounding scared while trembling

response, Alfred gently caressed her face and gazed at

knew what he wanted, for his gaze held both desire and possessiveness. It was a gaze that a man gave

and then, he took her for

was tender

his inhibitions to be tossed out

he carried her to a small bed in the adjacent room. It was a creaky old spring bed that made noise with every movement.

in his actions, and the steel wires of the bedframe shook like a small boat

before, but she wasn’t skilled at

dominating in bed, and he didn’t need

heard the commotion, so he ordered the bodyguards to stay away and stood. guard at the door

early morning, Melora woke

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

you awake?” A husky male voice came from

didn’t dare to

this. Moreover, there were many things left for him to resolve.

up in half an hour. There were some things he wanted to tell