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.”

of how disappointed she’d

have the nerve to return to the condominium when there

people watching him.

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

Leslie nodded.

into a private hospital at Coldbridge. Though he needed to rest after breaking a rib and suffering from a concussion, he

visited him after handling

smoking, he immediately said, “How can you still smoke after suffering such severe injury? Lie

down. “There’s

that moment, he noticed the diamond

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

didn’t dare to speak a word,

only stayed in the hospital for three

rejecting the call, which pained him greatly. I bet if she

on, Alfred started distancing himself from Melora.

Instead of cutting things off with her cleanly, he

to

Eras and the

again, he became who he used to

lost a few kilograms. She often couldn’t contact Alfred, and on the occasion she could, Leslie was the one who answered in an apologetic

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

eat while waiting for

Day, she received news

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 be a perfect match.

newspaper slipped from Melora’s hand. He’s in Barnwood, yet he hasn’t

she still called his number, wanting

clubhouse when his phone rang.

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

matter? Has your

smiled casually again. “She’s just a child.

“Please help me answer the

she could tell it was intimate since

her, he

with her when in public, he had never

refused to budge, Alfred urged,

Miss Miller! Mr. Alfred is having fun in the clubhouse. How about you come join

audibly quickened before the call ended abruptly.

paused for a moment right as he was about

I say? A child’s attention won’t last long, but she keeps calling me. It’s quite annoying”

swirling

he returned to his car. Leslie

stared out the

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said,

the middle of the night, he returned to the place that had provided him with countless

was there, sleeping

were tear stains on the corner of

at the entrance, Alfred teared up as well. I wonder how long she’s been waiting for me. Why didn’t she sleep in the room? Does

to carry her,

panic in her eyes

Alfred” before she cried silently. All

ached as he settled her down on the couch, gently

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