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

he didn’t have the nerve to return to

people watching him.

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

Leslie nodded.

rest after breaking a rib and suffering from a concussion, he couldn’t sleep at

the morning, Leslie visited him

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

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

the diamond ring in Alfred’s

I fell for a young 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. There’s no way she can waste four years waiting for me.” I also don’t want to think about the possibility that my enemy knows about her. I can’t risk

didn’t dare to speak a word, knowing Alfred

in the hospital for

him. He stared at his phone for a long time before rejecting the call, which pained him greatly. I bet if she knows I don’t want her anymore, she’ll cry.

started distancing himself from Melora.

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

returned to his previous life.

Eras and

he became who

kilograms. She often couldn’t contact Alfred,

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

received news of

La Scala. After Ingrid finished her performance, she changed into a beautiful

hand. He’s in Barnwood, yet he hasn’t asked to meet

called his number, wanting an

at the clubhouse when his phone

hand down and stared at Melora’s

“What’s the matter? Has your puppy caught up to you?”

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

“Please help me answer the call, Miss Hopper.”

woman, she could tell

he reconnected with her

how affectionate he acted with her when in public, he had never

that she refused to budge, Alfred urged,

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

breathing audibly quickened before the call ended abruptly.

moment right as he was

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

look was swirling in

wasn’t until midnight that he returned to his car.

stared out the

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3/5

he said,

to the place that had

surprise, Melora was there, sleeping on the dining

stains on the corner

she’s been waiting for me.

as he was about to carry her, she woke up.

panic in her

before she cried silently. All she did

down on the couch, gently

dazed look appeared on her countenance, as though