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.”

he was aware of how disappointed she’d

to the condominium when there were undoubtedly

people watching him.

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

Leslie nodded.

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

the morning, Leslie visited

can you still smoke after suffering such severe injury? Lie down quickly. The doctor says you need to be on

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

moment, he noticed the diamond ring in Alfred’s hand.

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 it!

to speak a word, knowing Alfred

the hospital

long time before rejecting the call, which pained

on, Alfred started distancing himself

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

to his

reconnected with Eras

became who he used to

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

courage to question him face- to-face. All she could do was habitually

she’d forget to eat while waiting for him.

Valentine’s Day, she received news of

performance, she changed into a beautiful gown. With his arm wrapped around her waist,

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

still called his number, wanting an explanation.

clubhouse when his phone rang.

settled the cards in his hand down and

Has your puppy caught up to you?”

just a child. How

he said, “Please help me answer

a woman, she could tell

for reasons unknown to her, he

how affectionate he acted with her when in

refused to budge, Alfred urged,

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

before the

right as he was about to play his

I say? A child’s attention won’t last long, but she

look was swirling in his eyes.

that he returned to his car. Leslie asked

out the window,

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said, “The condominium.”

to the place that had provided him with countless joyful

was there, sleeping on the dining table.

tear stains on the

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

was about to carry her,

panic in her eyes

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

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

her countenance, as though she did yet didn’t