Crystal's One Night of Love

Melora returned to Barnwood.

She thought she wouldn’t be able to meet Alfred for a long time, but he showed up within a week of her return.

He had called her that night, and when she picked up, he had told her, “Come outside.”

Huh? Is he in Barnwood? she wondered as her heart began to beat quickly.

She held on to her handphone, unwilling to hang up just yet. Hurriedly, she changed into a dress and ran downstairs. David was still awake, and upon seeing his youngest daughter all dressed up, he said. offhandedly, “You’re going out? But it’s so late.”

“Lynette wants to get supper together,” she lied before running out.

David just shook his head at his daughter’s antics.

A black Lotus was parked next to the Miller residence.

Alfred was dressed in an all-black outfit and blended in perfectly with the night sky as he smoked a cigarette against his car. At the sight of Melora running toward him, he opened his arms just in time for her to crash into his embrace. She buried her head into his shoulder and inhaled deeply, trying to capture the intoxicating scent radiating off him.”

A few seconds passed before she whined playfully, “You nearly burned me with your cigarette.”

He chuckled and put out the cigarette before leaning down to kiss her.

She was a little bit apprehensive since they were right outside her house.

Clearly, Alfred was cautious too, since they only shared a short kiss before he bundled her into the car.

Melora slowly put on her seatbelt. Her eyes glimmered as she asked him, “Where are we going?”

She wanted to ask if they would be going to a hotel, but she didn’t want to sound so eager. If she said that, she might sound like she was desperate to sleep with him.

Alfred turned to look at her.

After a whole week of not seeing her, his longing for her was stronger than he could bear. He barely managed to eke out a few hours that day just so he could see her.

He interlocked their hands and said in a slightly raspy voice, “You’ll know when we get there.”

Melora hummed in response obediently.

-The car sped onto the highway and arrived in front of a high-class condominium at Broadway Alley about.

an hour later.

The condominium was well-known for being expensive but also having good security and privacy.

Apparently, most of the people who bought units there were CEOs and celebrities.

Alfred brought her upstairs.

They arrived at a unit where Alfred opened the door to reveal a room that seemed to be around one hundred and twenty square meters. It was decorated rather luxuriously, and a jazz singer’s soft voice was crooning from the record player.

Melora took her jacket off and started looking around.

Alfred let her give herself a house tour while he went to the kitchen to pour her a glass of milk.

hugged him from the back. Her voice was shaking a little bit nervously when she

to become

but since they still couldn’t announce their relationship openly, she might as

Alfred said, “Drink this first.”

shook her head. She almost always listened to whatever Alfred said, but she was stubborn in demanding an explanation now.

His voice sounded as if he had something he needed to get off his chest. “Melora, I’m sorry that I can’t properly marry you for now. I can’t even bring you out on dates or hold. hands with you on the street. We can’t keep meeting in hotels because I don’t want to treat you so cheaply. I know what this place must seem like to you, but I promise that I’ve never thought of you that way. Please

was the best he could offer to her currently-a private and secluded place where he could spend time with her whenever he had a free window in his

stabilized, the two of them could finally announce their relationship to the public.

blushing after

feel a little bit embarrassed and

this is the house Mr. Alfred bought for me.

her up again and cooed, “I even put two bunnies in the bedroom. Leslie had to get

she replied, “I like you more.”

she pulled away and began whining that she was hungry. With a gentle smack of her rear, he commented,

still greatly admired her figure. Her waist was slender

take his hands off her.

around him as he busied himself in the kitchen. Suddenly, she

Alfred chuckled. “Even

Melora frowned indignantly.

shameless sometimes. Just because he’s older, he likes to tease me all the

around for a few minutes, Alfred finally lifted her up and placed her on the counter so she could watch him make ravioli.

suddenly felt happier than ever while doing such simple household work simply because Melora was there

him why he

busy, nor was it because of his status.

because he hadn’t met anyone he had wanted to settle down with

marry anyone, it would be a stunning and skilled woman. However, his true fate turned out to be with a girl who was possibly the furthest thing from that.

she knew how to do was be affectionate with him and throw her

There was no rhyme or reason to

as a child sometimes, Although he liked to tease her all the time,

that he was tired, so she offered to wash

to even go near

he was much older than her, he felt like he needed to make it up to her in other matters. He coddled her and thought he had a responsibility to make sure she was living a better life with him than she was with the Millers. If she felt slighted in

Melora to treat the new condominium like her own

explain why she wouldn’t be going home the whole night.

that, she went back

had just finished showering and was on the bed in his bathrobe. He

next to him, not wanting to wake him up, but

around her slim waist. “Are you done with

“Yup,” she replied.

to her. The narrow space between them was filled

he asked,

he opened the bedside drawer and took out a small box that

pinned underneath

as if she didn’t want to do it. However, she could tell that he was exhausted. Not wanting

Alfred paused.