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.”

aware of how disappointed she’d

to return to the condominium when there were undoubtedly many

people watching him.

phone and turned to Leslie.

Leslie nodded.

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

four in the morning, Leslie visited him after

smoking, he immediately said, “How can you still smoke after suffering such severe injury? Lie down quickly. The doctor says you need to

settle down. “There’s still so

noticed the diamond

Alfred smiled bitterly. “Despite my age, 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.

speak a word, knowing Alfred was upset.

in the hospital for three days.

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

started distancing

her cleanly, he did it slowly.

Christmas, he returned to his previous

with Eras and the others.

again, he became who he used to be.

couldn’t contact Alfred,

fool could tell 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

she’d forget to eat while waiting for

Day, she received news of

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

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

called his number, wanting an explanation.

at the clubhouse when his

down and

matter? Has your

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

he said, “Please help me

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

her, he reconnected with

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

refused to budge, Alfred

but to answer the call. “Hey, Miss Miller! Mr. Alfred is

before the call ended abruptly.

for a moment right as he was about to

child’s attention won’t last long, but

look was swirling in his

to his car. Leslie asked

the

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said, “The

middle of the night, he returned to the place that had provided

there, sleeping on the

the

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

he was about to carry her, she

the panic

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

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

countenance, as