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.”

was aware of how disappointed she’d

he didn’t have the nerve to return to

people watching him.

hung up the phone and turned to Leslie. “Have someone keep an eye on her until

Leslie nodded.

at Coldbridge. Though he needed to rest after breaking a rib and suffering from a

in the morning, Leslie visited

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

“There’s still so much

noticed the diamond ring in

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. There’s no way she can waste four years waiting for me.” I also don’t want to think about the possibility that my enemy knows

a word, knowing Alfred

stayed in the hospital for

him. He stared at his phone for a long time before rejecting the call, which pained him greatly.

Alfred started distancing himself from Melora.

course, he could easily deal with Melora. Instead of cutting things off with her cleanly, he did it slowly. As he tortured her,

he returned to his previous life.

reconnected with Eras and the others.

he became who he used

couldn’t contact Alfred, and on the occasion she could, Leslie was the one who answered in an

a 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 at the condominium.

forget to eat while

she received news

she changed into a beautiful

He’s in Barnwood, yet he

gaze, she still called his number, wanting an

at the clubhouse when

settled the cards in his hand down and stared at

“What’s the matter? Has your puppy caught up

“She’s just a child. How long can

he said, “Please help

she could tell it was intimate since he had ignored her

unknown to her, he reconnected with her again

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

to budge,

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

before the call ended abruptly.

for a moment right as he

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

swirling in his eyes.

wasn’t until midnight that he returned to his car. Leslie asked softly. “Where to, Mr. Lodge?”

out the window, distracted.

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he said, “The

the place that had provided him with countless

his surprise, Melora was there, sleeping

tear stains on the corner

how long she’s been waiting for me. Why didn’t

as he was about to

at him, the panic

Alfred” before she cried silently. All she did was stare

ached as he settled her down on the couch, gently

her countenance, as though she did yet