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.

like the last time, he cradled her in his arms to reassure her, then gently teased her lips

uneasy and

firmly, and before she knew it, he had

tender yet commanding passion, leaving her mind blank. All she could do was cling to his neck,

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

importantly, she had no idea why he treated her like this.

started

not to see him. She didn’t even greet him; she simply turned

watched her retreating figure with

probably bullied

kiss and the way she nestled against him like a kitten.

desired her. Even when dealing with Crystal’s

wondered if it was possible for them

he wanted to see

when Henry made the significant decision to secretly send Skyler to the lab

learning about the matter,

himself to go any further. He knew how difficult

end. Leslie found Melora and begged her to persuade Alfred to stop. “Mr.

pleaded for a long time, Melora

but didn’t go

tiny and dimly lit room, it took a while for Melora’s vision

of him. When he heard her

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

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

refused to

knelt on the carpet, gathering up the

she did this, it seemed like she was playing

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

pulled her closer, studying her carefully. During this difficult time,

said, “Melora, let’s give it a

moment, he even thought about the consequences of them being intimate with

his

had already kissed

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

Alfred…” she uttered, sounding scared while

her face and gazed

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

took her for the first time.

time, Alfred was tender and

be tossed out the window, and he craved more.

It was a creaky old spring bed that made noise

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

in a relationship before, but she wasn’t

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

he ordered the bodyguards to stay away and stood. guard at

morning, Melora woke

was a pleasant ache, and she

husky male voice came from

dare to speak.

either. He rarely lost control like this. Moreover, there were many things left for him to resolve. Thus, he grabbed his watch and glanced at the time.

were some things he wanted

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