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

nerve to return to the condominium when there were

people watching him.

he hung up the phone and turned to Leslie. “Have someone keep an

Leslie nodded.

was admitted into a private hospital at Coldbridge. Though he needed to rest after breaking a rib and

Leslie visited

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

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

that moment, he noticed the diamond ring

will I become by then? Though I’m always saying Melora is young, she’s already twenty-eight.

didn’t dare to speak a

only stayed in the hospital

long time before rejecting

Alfred started distancing himself

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

Christmas, he returned to his

reconnected with Eras

again, he became who he used to be.

kilograms. She often couldn’t contact Alfred, and on the occasion she could, Leslie was

she didn’t have the courage to question him face- to-face. All she could do was habitually wait

she’d forget to eat while

she received news of

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

He’s in Barnwood, yet he

gaze, she still called his number, wanting an explanation.

at the clubhouse when his

cards in his hand down

matter? Has your puppy caught up

Alfred smiled casually again. “She’s just a child. How long can

the card game, he said, “Please help me answer

had no idea what his relationship with Melora was, but as a woman, she could tell it was intimate since

her, he reconnected

affectionate he acted with her when in public, he had

budge, Alfred

answer the call. “Hey, Miss Miller! Mr. Alfred is having fun in the clubhouse. How

audibly quickened before the

right as he

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

look was swirling in

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

the window, distracted.

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said, “The condominium.”

he returned to the place that had provided him

his surprise, Melora was there, sleeping on the dining table.

on the corner

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

was about to carry her, she

him, the panic in her eyes

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

heart ached as he settled her down on the couch, gently patting her

look appeared on her countenance, as