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.

nerve to return to the condominium when there were undoubtedly many

people watching him.

and turned to Leslie. “Have

Leslie nodded.

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

morning, Leslie visited him after handling some

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

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

he noticed the diamond ring in

she’s already twenty-eight. After four years, she’ll be over thirty. There’s no way she

to speak a word,

the hospital for

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

started

off with her cleanly, he did it slowly. As he tortured her, he

returned to his

with Eras and

who he used

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

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

forget to eat while waiting

Valentine’s Day, she received news of

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

slipped from Melora’s hand. He’s in Barnwood, yet

called his number,

clubhouse when his phone rang.

hand down and stared at Melora’s number silently.

Has your puppy caught up

just

the card game, he said, “Please help me answer the call, Miss Hopper.”

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

to her, he reconnected

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

to budge, Alfred urged, “Do

to answer the call. “Hey, Miss Miller! Mr. Alfred is having fun in the clubhouse. How about you come join

audibly quickened before the call ended abruptly.

for a moment right as he was about to play

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

look was swirling in

he returned to his car. Leslie asked

the window,

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he said, “The

returned to the place that had provided

was there, sleeping

on the corner

wonder how long she’s been waiting for

he was about to carry her,

him, the panic in her eyes clear.

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

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

countenance, as