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.”

he was aware of

return to the condominium when there were undoubtedly

people watching him.

Melora, he hung up the phone and turned to Leslie. “Have someone keep an eye on

Leslie nodded.

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

in the morning, Leslie visited him

said, “How can you still smoke after suffering such severe injury? Lie down quickly. The doctor says you need to be on bed rest for at least a

helped Alfred settle down. “There’s still so much

noticed the diamond ring in Alfred’s hand.

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

to speak a word, knowing Alfred was

the

he was discharged, Melora called him. He stared at his phone for a long time before rejecting the call, which pained him greatly. I

Alfred started distancing himself from

Melora. Instead of cutting things off with her

Christmas, he returned to his

with Eras

who he used to

was over, Melora had lost a few kilograms. She often couldn’t contact Alfred,

a fool could tell what Alfred was doing. However, she didn’t have the courage to question him

forget to eat while waiting

received

had gone to support Ingrid at La Scala. After Ingrid finished her performance, she changed into a beautiful gown. With his arm wrapped around her waist, they appeared to

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

she still called his number, wanting an explanation.

was at the clubhouse when his

cards in his hand down and stared at Melora’s

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

moment later, Alfred smiled casually again. “She’s just a child. How long can her attention

he said, “Please help me answer the call, Miss

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

her, he reconnected with

when in public, he had never touched her again

budge, Alfred urged,

had no choice but to answer the call. “Hey, Miss Miller! Mr. Alfred

breathing audibly quickened before

moment right as he was about to

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

swirling in his

to his car. Leslie

stared out the window,

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said, “The condominium.”

he returned to the place

Melora was there, sleeping

the corner of

wonder how long she’s been waiting

to carry her,

him, the panic

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

he settled her down on the couch,

on her countenance, as though she did