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.”

aware of

to return to

people watching him.

Melora, he hung up the phone and turned to Leslie. “Have someone keep an eye on her until she returns

Leslie nodded.

he needed to rest after breaking a rib and suffering from a concussion, he couldn’t sleep at all. All he did for the night was smoke

four in the morning, Leslie visited him after handling some

Leslie saw 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 least a

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

the diamond ring in Alfred’s

by then? Though I’m always saying Melora is young, she’s already twenty-eight.

didn’t dare to speak a word, knowing Alfred was

in the hospital for

a long time before rejecting the call, which

on, Alfred started distancing himself

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

he returned to his previous

reconnected with Eras

he became who he used to be.

kilograms. She often couldn’t contact Alfred, and on the occasion she could, Leslie was the one who answered in an apologetic tone.

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 him at the condominium.

eat while

Valentine’s Day, she received news

she changed into a beautiful gown. With his arm

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

gaze, she still called his

at the clubhouse when his

down

matter? Has your puppy caught up to you?”

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

he said, “Please help

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

for reasons unknown to her, he reconnected with her again recently.

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

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

Miss Miller! Mr. Alfred is having fun in the clubhouse. How

breathing audibly quickened before the call ended abruptly.

he

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

look was swirling in his eyes.

that he returned to his car. Leslie

stared out the window, distracted.

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3/5

he said,

returned to the place that had provided him with countless joyful moments.

Melora was there, sleeping on

the

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

was about to carry her,

him, the panic in

mouthed the word “Mr. Alfred” before she cried silently. All

settled her down on the couch,

appeared on her countenance, as though she