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.

to return to the condominium when there were undoubtedly many

people watching him.

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

Leslie nodded.

a private hospital at Coldbridge. Though he needed to rest after breaking a rib and suffering from a concussion, he couldn’t sleep at all. All he did for the night was smoke by

morning, Leslie visited him

severe injury? Lie down quickly. The doctor says you need to be on bed

down. “There’s

the diamond ring in Alfred’s hand.

headboard, 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

to speak a word, knowing

the hospital for three

was discharged, Melora called him. He stared at his phone for a long time before rejecting

Alfred started distancing

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

returned to his previous life.

with Eras and

he became who he used

Alfred, and on the occasion she could, Leslie was the one who

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

to eat while waiting

received news of

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

He’s in Barnwood, yet he hasn’t asked

gaze, she still called his number,

was at the clubhouse when his

hand down and stared at

Has your puppy caught up to you?”

casually again. “She’s just a child. How long can her attention

he resumed the card game, he said, “Please help

but as a woman, she could tell it was intimate since he had ignored

for reasons unknown to her, he

her when in public, he

refused to budge,

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

before the call ended abruptly.

for a moment right as he was about to play

won’t last long, but she keeps calling me.

look was swirling in his

that he returned to his car. Leslie asked softly. “Where to, Mr.

stared out the

|||

3/5

said, “The

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

his surprise, Melora was there,

on the corner of her

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

to carry her, she woke up.

panic in her eyes clear.

word “Mr. Alfred” before she cried silently. All

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

dazed look appeared on her countenance, as though she