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 disappointed she’d feel.

to the condominium when

people watching him.

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

Leslie nodded.

a private hospital at Coldbridge. Though he needed to rest after breaking a rib and suffering from a concussion, he couldn’t sleep

in the morning, Leslie visited him after handling

after suffering such severe injury? Lie down quickly. The doctor says you

Alfred settle down. “There’s still so much

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

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

to speak a word, knowing Alfred was

only stayed in the

stared at his phone for a long time before rejecting the call, which pained him greatly. I bet if she knows I don’t

started distancing himself from Melora.

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

returned to his

reconnected with Eras and

he became who he

often couldn’t contact Alfred, and on

Alfred was doing. However, she didn’t have the courage to question him face- to-face. All

she’d forget to eat while waiting for

she received

a beautiful

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

still called his number, wanting

at the clubhouse when his

in his hand down and stared at Melora’s number silently.

matter? Has your puppy caught up

again. “She’s just a child. How long

he resumed the card game, he said, “Please help me answer the call, Miss

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

reasons unknown to her, he

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

budge, Alfred urged, “Do

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

before

paused for a moment right as he was about to play

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

swirling

to his car. Leslie asked

out the window, distracted.

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said,

the night, he returned to the place that had provided

Melora was there, sleeping

were tear stains on the corner of

Alfred teared up as well. I wonder how long she’s been waiting for

he was about to carry

him, the panic

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

as he settled her down on the couch, gently patting her head. “Don’t wait

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