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.”

of how disappointed she’d feel.

to return to

people watching him.

Melora, he hung up the phone and turned to Leslie. “Have someone keep

Leslie nodded.

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

the morning, Leslie visited him after handling some

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

settle down. “There’s still

moment, he noticed the diamond ring in Alfred’s hand.

to stay four years on 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

to speak a word, knowing Alfred

the hospital for

before rejecting the call, which pained him greatly. I bet if she knows

on, Alfred started

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

returned to his previous life.

Eras and the others.

he became who he

contact Alfred, and on the

a fool could tell what Alfred was doing. However, she didn’t have the courage to question him face- to-face. All she could do was habitually wait for

eat while

received news of

performance, she changed into a beautiful gown. With his arm wrapped around her waist, they appeared to be a perfect

slipped from Melora’s hand. He’s in Barnwood, yet he hasn’t asked

she still called his number, wanting

clubhouse when his phone

cards in his hand down and stared at Melora’s

Has your puppy caught up to

Alfred smiled casually again. “She’s just a child. How long can her attention last?”

the card game, he said, “Please help me answer the call,

what his relationship with Melora was, but as a woman, she could tell

reasons unknown to her, he reconnected

acted with her when in public, he had

that she refused to budge, Alfred urged, “Do

Ingrid had no choice but to answer the call. “Hey, Miss Miller! Mr. Alfred is having fun in the clubhouse. How about you come join us?”

breathing audibly quickened before the call ended abruptly.

for a moment right as he was about to play

he smirked. “What did I say? A child’s attention won’t last

icy look was swirling in his

his car.

stared out the window,

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he said, “The condominium.”

he returned to the place that had provided him with

his surprise, Melora was there, sleeping on

were tear stains on the

waiting

he was about to carry her, she woke

him, the panic in her eyes

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

on the couch,

countenance, as though