Crystal's One Night of Love

At two in the afternoon, Leslie came to pick Alfred up.

After Alfred boarded the vehicle, Leslie teased, “You seem high-spirited today.”

Alfred grinned. “Not at all. She was so clingy that I feel tired!”

Leslic chuckled.

Hours later, Alfred left his meeting with a scowl.

Leslie approached him, asking in a whisper, “What happened?”

“We’ll talk in the car.”

Once inside the automobile, Alfred pulled the curtains for the windows and sighed. “Do you remember the project from half a year ago?”

Leslie nodded.

Undoing one button on his shirt, Alfred continued, “I recommended Noel for the project. However, he and his wife died in a suspicious car accident.”

Leslie was stunned for a long while.

Lowering his head, Alfred lit a cigarette with trembling fingers. Several minutes passed before he took a puff. What he didn’t tell Leslie was that there were obvious bruises on Noel and his wife that looked like they were beaten up.

Ultimately, Noel had sacrificed his and his wife’s lives to protect the project data.

Someone had to take over the project.

And since Alfred was the one who designated Noel to oversee it, he had to take responsibility.

As he continued to smoke with his quivering fingers, he removed the small box from his pocket with another hand. Initially, he planned to propose to Melora today and marry her after Christmas.

However, Noel’s death made him question if he should.

The sight of Noel’s and his wife’s ghastly deaths haunted Alfred.

Though Alfred didn’t speak his mind, Leslie could guess what the former was thinking about. Unfortunately, he could only remain silent.

Suddenly, something smashed into the black Audi, launching Alfred forward.

When the car stopped, a man in black clothing riding a motorcycle in front of the automobile halted as well. He then peered through the window as though he had x-ray vision.

The driver cursed and made to exit the vehicle.

Bearing the pain, Alfred exclaimed, “Don’t step out of the car! It’s dangerous!”

When the man in black clothing saw the car didn’t move, he sped off.

Leslie crawled to the backseat to check Alfred’s injury. “How are you feeling, Mr. Lodge?”

Alfred pressed his hand on his abdomen. I must’ve broken a rib.

Despite that, he didn’t show any emotions in his countenance. “To think they’ve received the news so soon. after the meeting concluded! This foreign company is outrageous!”

As much as he wanted to avenge Noel and the latter’s wife, he had to focus more on protecting his own life.

At that moment, his phone rang.

It was from Melora. After a brief moment of hesitation, Alfred answered the call and uttered gently, “I’ve got an emergency at Coldbridge, so I won’t be joining you later, Melora.”

he was aware of how disappointed she’d feel.

to return to the condominium

people watching him.

turned to Leslie. “Have someone keep an eye on her

Leslie nodded.

private hospital at Coldbridge. Though he needed to rest after breaking a rib and suffering from a

in the morning, Leslie visited him after handling

injury? Lie down quickly. The doctor says you need to be on bed rest

helped Alfred settle down. “There’s still so

that moment, he noticed the diamond ring in

the project. What will I become by then? Though I’m always saying Melora is young, she’s already twenty-eight. After four years, she’ll be over thirty. There’s no way she can waste four years waiting for me.” I also don’t want to think about the possibility that my enemy knows about her.

a word, knowing Alfred was

only stayed in the

time before rejecting the

Alfred started

cutting things off with her cleanly, he did it slowly. As he tortured

he returned to his previous life.

Eras and the

again, he became who he used

Alfred, and on the occasion she could, Leslie was the one who answered in an

However, she didn’t have the courage to question him face- to-face. All she could do was habitually wait

forget to eat

Valentine’s Day, she received

to support Ingrid at La Scala. After Ingrid finished her performance, she changed into a beautiful gown. With his arm wrapped

Barnwood,

still called his number, wanting an explanation.

clubhouse

cards in his hand down and stared at

matter? Has your puppy caught up to you?”

Alfred smiled casually again. “She’s just a child. How long can

resumed the card game, he said, “Please help

a woman, she could tell it

reasons unknown to her, he reconnected with

only she knew that, despite how affectionate he acted with her when in public, he had never touched her again after their

refused to budge, Alfred urged, “Do it!”

Mr. Alfred is having fun in the clubhouse. How about you come join

before the

paused for a moment right as he was

he smirked. “What did I say? A child’s attention won’t last long, but she keeps calling me. It’s quite

swirling in his

to his car.

stared out the window,

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said, “The

he returned to the place that had provided him with

his surprise, Melora was there, sleeping on the dining table.

the corner of

long she’s been waiting for me. Why didn’t she sleep in the room?

as he was about to carry her, she woke up.

the panic in her eyes

before she cried silently. All she

couch, gently patting her head. “Don’t wait

her countenance, as though she did yet