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

to return to the condominium when there

people watching him.

to Leslie. “Have someone keep an

Leslie nodded.

private hospital at Coldbridge. Though 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

Leslie visited him after

smoke after suffering such severe injury? Lie

“There’s still so much

he noticed the diamond ring in Alfred’s

I become by then? Though I’m always saying Melora is young, she’s already

speak a word, knowing

in the hospital for three days.

stared at his phone for a long time before rejecting the call, which pained him greatly. I bet if she knows

started

course, he could easily deal with Melora. Instead of cutting things off with her cleanly, he did it slowly. As he tortured her, he was

Christmas, he returned to

Eras and the others.

again, he became who

couldn’t contact Alfred, and on the occasion she could, Leslie was the one who

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

to eat while waiting for

Day, she received news of Alfred.

a beautiful gown. With his arm wrapped around her waist, they appeared

from Melora’s hand. He’s in Barnwood, yet he

she still called his number, wanting

clubhouse when his phone

settled the cards in his hand down and stared at Melora’s

Has your puppy caught up

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

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

relationship with Melora was, but as a woman, she could tell it was intimate since he had ignored

unknown to her, he reconnected

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

refused to budge, Alfred urged,

had no choice but to answer the call. “Hey, Miss Miller! Mr. Alfred is having fun in

quickened before the call ended abruptly.

he was about

child’s attention won’t

swirling in his

returned to his car. Leslie asked

the window,

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said, “The

of the night, he returned to the place that had provided him with countless joyful

Melora was there, sleeping

stains on the corner of

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 she love me

about to carry her, she

gazed at him, the panic in her

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

heart ached as he settled her down on the couch, gently patting her head. “Don’t wait for me

countenance, as though she did yet didn’t understand