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.

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

and wanted

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

yet commanding passion, leaving her mind blank. All 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

in the knees. She didn’t

she had no idea why he treated her like

started avoiding

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

retreating figure with a pensive

probably bullied

that kiss and the

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

wondered if it was

see if there

the significant decision to secretly send Skyler to the lab and set Crystal free.

learning about the matter, Alfred slapped him twice.

bring himself to go any further. He knew how difficult this decision must have been for

found Melora and begged her to persuade Alfred to stop. “Mr. Lodge has an important meeting tomorrow morning.

for a long time, Melora finally agreed.

didn’t go inside. He whispered,

it took a while for Melora’s

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

said, stepping forward to grab his hand and

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

Melora refused to

on the carpet, gathering up the bottles

she did this, it seemed like she was playing

drinking, he knew she wasn’t a

her carefully. During this difficult

was hoarse as he said, “Melora, let’s give it a

influence 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.

didn’t hear his

he had already kissed her.

couch as he kissed her. His lips

Alfred…” she uttered, sounding scared while trembling

her face and

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

took her

time, Alfred was tender and restrained

alcohol had caused his inhibitions to be tossed out the window, and he craved

he carried her to a small bed in the adjacent room. It was a creaky

steel wires of the bedframe shook like

been in a relationship before,

in bed, and he didn’t need her to be experienced.

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

Melora woke up in

but it was a pleasant ache, and she

husky male voice came

dare to speak.

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

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