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

the nerve to return to

people watching him.

phone and turned to Leslie. “Have someone

Leslie nodded.

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

four in the morning, Leslie visited him after

smoke after suffering such severe injury? Lie down quickly. The doctor says you need to be on bed rest for

“There’s still so much work to-”

noticed the diamond ring in Alfred’s

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

didn’t dare to speak a word,

only stayed in the

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

Alfred started distancing himself from

things off with her cleanly, he

returned to his previous

reconnected with Eras and the others.

he became who he used

a few kilograms. She often couldn’t contact Alfred, and on the occasion she could, Leslie was the one who answered

could tell what Alfred was doing. However, she didn’t have the courage to question

she’d forget to eat while waiting for him.

Day, she received news of Alfred.

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

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

her teary gaze, she still called

clubhouse

the cards in his hand down and stared at

Has your

again. “She’s just

said, “Please help me answer the call,

she could tell it was intimate since he had ignored her for some time.

unknown to her, he reconnected with her again

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

budge, Alfred urged, “Do

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

before the call ended abruptly.

right as he was about to play

attention won’t last long, but she keeps calling me. It’s quite

look was swirling

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

out the window,

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said, “The condominium.”

the middle of the night, he returned to the place

his surprise, Melora was there, sleeping on the dining

stains on the

well. I wonder how long she’s been waiting

he was about to

gazed at him, the panic in her eyes clear.

the word “Mr. Alfred” before she cried silently. All she did was stare at him,

her down on the couch, gently patting her head. “Don’t wait for me anymore, Melora.”

on her countenance, as though she did yet didn’t understand