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.”

was aware of how disappointed she’d feel.

have the nerve to return to the condominium when there were undoubtedly

people watching him.

phone and turned to Leslie. “Have someone keep an eye

Leslie nodded.

he needed to rest after breaking a rib and suffering from a concussion, he couldn’t sleep at all. All he

morning, Leslie visited him after handling

Alfred smoking, he immediately said, “How can you still smoke after suffering such severe injury? Lie down quickly. The doctor says you need to be on bed rest for at

helped Alfred settle down. “There’s still so much

moment, he noticed the diamond ring in

years on the project. What will I become by then? Though I’m always saying Melora is young, she’s already

didn’t dare to speak a word, knowing Alfred

stayed in the hospital for

he was discharged, Melora called him. He stared at his phone for a long time before rejecting the call, which

Alfred started distancing

deal with Melora. Instead of cutting things off with her cleanly, he did it

he returned to his

Eras and the others.

became who he used to

the time Christmas was over, Melora had lost a few kilograms. She often couldn’t contact Alfred, and on the occasion

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

eat while waiting for him.

received

gone to support Ingrid at La Scala. After Ingrid finished her performance, she changed into a beautiful gown.

Barnwood, yet he hasn’t asked to meet

she still called his number,

clubhouse when his phone rang.

hand down and stared

matter? Has your puppy caught

“She’s just a child. How long can her attention

said, “Please help me answer the call, Miss

his relationship with Melora was, but as a woman, she

reasons unknown to her, he reconnected

with her when in public, he had never

she refused to budge, Alfred urged,

“Hey, Miss Miller! Mr. Alfred is having fun in the clubhouse. How about you

breathing audibly quickened before the call ended

a moment right as he was about

I say? A child’s attention won’t last long,

icy look was swirling

until midnight that he returned to his car. Leslie asked softly. “Where to, Mr. Lodge?”

out the window, distracted.

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he said, “The condominium.”

the night, he returned to the

Melora was there, sleeping on

on the

at the entrance, Alfred teared up as well. I wonder how long she’s been waiting for me. Why didn’t she sleep in the room? Does

as he was about to carry her, she

at him, the panic in her

All she did was stare at him, waiting for an explanation.

he settled her down on the couch, gently patting her

her countenance, as though she did yet didn’t understand