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

he didn’t have the nerve to return to the

people watching him.

Leslie. “Have someone keep an eye on her until she returns

Leslie nodded.

admitted into a 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 smoke

Leslie visited him after handling some affairs.

injury? Lie down quickly. The doctor says you need

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

moment, he noticed the

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

to speak a word, knowing Alfred was upset.

only stayed in the

long time before rejecting the call, which pained him greatly. I bet if

started distancing himself from

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 his previous

reconnected with Eras and the others.

he became who he used to

over, Melora had lost a few kilograms. She often couldn’t contact Alfred, and on the occasion she

However, she didn’t have the courage to question him face- to-face.

forget to eat while waiting

Valentine’s Day, she received news of Alfred.

a beautiful gown. With his arm

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

called his number, wanting an

clubhouse when his phone

the cards in his hand down

the matter? Has your puppy caught

casually again. “She’s just

said, “Please help

what his relationship with Melora was, but as a woman, she could tell it was

he reconnected with her again

only she knew that, despite how affectionate he acted with her when

she refused to budge, Alfred urged, “Do

Mr. Alfred is having fun in the clubhouse. How about you come join

audibly quickened before the

a moment right as he was about to play his

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

look was swirling

until midnight that he returned to his car. Leslie asked

out the window,

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said, “The condominium.”

night, he returned to the place

there,

on the corner of her

how long she’s been waiting for me. Why didn’t she sleep

as he was about to carry her, she

him, the panic in her eyes clear.

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

he settled her down on the couch, gently

look appeared on her countenance, as though she did yet didn’t understand him.