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.

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

and wanted to

waist was held firmly, and before she knew it, he had

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

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

had no idea why he treated her like

started avoiding him.

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

retreating figure with a pensive

teased, “You probably

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

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

wondered if it was possible for them

see if there

path yet when Henry made the significant decision to secretly send Skyler to the

matter, Alfred slapped him twice.

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

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

long time, Melora finally

didn’t go inside. He

the tiny and dimly lit room, it took a while for

of red wine in front of him. When he heard her footsteps, he

drink anymore,” she said, stepping forward to grab his hand and

at her quietly, his eyes bloodshot. After a long silence, he said, “You should

Melora refused

gathering up the bottles of

like she was playing house. It looked rather silly

he knew she wasn’t a child

her carefully. During this difficult

voice was hoarse as he said,

to cherish the woman he liked. At that moment, he even thought about the consequences of them being

didn’t hear his words

had already

couch as he kissed her. His lips

sounding scared while trembling violently.

Alfred gently caressed her face and gazed at her.

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

her for

that time, Alfred was tender and restrained himself.

be tossed out the window, and he

in the adjacent room. It was

the bedframe shook like a small

a relationship before, but she

bed, and he

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

morning, Melora woke up

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

awake?” A husky male voice came

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

half an hour. There were some things he wanted to tell her right

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