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 she’d

to the condominium when there were

people watching him.

Leslie. “Have someone keep an eye on her

Leslie nodded.

needed to rest after breaking a rib and suffering

the morning, Leslie visited

smoking, he immediately said, “How can you still smoke after suffering such severe injury? Lie down

Alfred settle down. “There’s still so

the diamond ring in

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

didn’t dare to speak a

only stayed in the hospital for three

stared at his phone for a long time before rejecting the call, which pained

Alfred started

things off with her cleanly, he

to his

with Eras

he became who he

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

Alfred was doing. However, she didn’t have the courage to question him face- to-face. All she could do was habitually wait for

to eat while

Day, she received

had gone to support Ingrid at La Scala. After Ingrid finished her performance, she changed into a beautiful gown.

He’s in Barnwood, yet he hasn’t asked

called his number,

at the clubhouse when his phone

the cards in his hand down and

your

smiled casually again. “She’s just a

“Please help me answer the call, Miss

Melora was, but as a woman, she could tell it was intimate since he had ignored

unknown to her, he

acted with her when in public, he had never touched her again after their

budge,

Miss Miller! Mr. Alfred is having fun in

before the call ended abruptly.

as he

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

look was swirling

returned to his car. Leslie asked softly. “Where to, Mr.

the

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he said, “The

of the night, he returned to the place that had provided him with

Melora was there, sleeping on the dining

the corner of

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

to

him, the panic

“Mr. Alfred” before she cried silently. All she did was stare at him, waiting for an

he settled her down on the couch, gently patting

countenance, as though