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.”

course, he was aware of how disappointed she’d feel.

to return to the

people watching him.

Leslie. “Have someone keep an eye

Leslie nodded.

breaking a rib and suffering from

in the morning, Leslie visited him after handling some affairs.

Alfred smoking, he immediately said, “How can you still smoke after suffering such severe injury? Lie down quickly. The doctor says you

settle down. “There’s still so much

he noticed the diamond

woman, Leslie! I need 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.

dare to speak a word, knowing Alfred was

the hospital for three

time before rejecting the call, which pained him greatly. I bet if she knows I don’t want her anymore, she’ll

on, Alfred started distancing

could easily deal with Melora. Instead of cutting things off with her cleanly, he

returned to his

with Eras

he became who he

She often couldn’t contact Alfred, and on the occasion she

question him face- to-face. All she could do

to eat while waiting for him.

received news

changed into a beautiful gown. With his

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

teary gaze, she still called his number, wanting

was at the clubhouse

down and stared at

Has your

later, Alfred smiled casually again. “She’s just a

said, “Please help me

as a woman, she could tell it was intimate since he had ignored her for some time.

unknown to her, he reconnected with her

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

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

before the

a moment right as he was about to play his cards.

say? A child’s attention won’t last long, but she keeps calling me. It’s

swirling in his

returned to his car. Leslie asked softly. “Where to, Mr. Lodge?”

out the window, distracted.

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he said, “The

to the place that had provided

surprise, Melora was there, sleeping

tear stains on the corner of her eyes.

I wonder how long she’s been waiting for me. Why

was about to carry her, she

gazed at him, the panic in her eyes clear.

word “Mr. Alfred” before she cried silently. All she did was stare at him, waiting for an explanation.

on the couch, gently patting her head. “Don’t

on her countenance, as