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.”

aware of how

he didn’t have the nerve to return to the condominium when there were undoubtedly

people watching him.

to Leslie. “Have someone keep an eye

Leslie nodded.

Though he needed to rest after breaking a rib and suffering

four in the morning, Leslie visited him after handling some affairs.

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

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

moment, he noticed the

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.

didn’t dare to speak a word, knowing Alfred

only stayed in the hospital for three days.

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

started distancing

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

returned to his

Eras and the others.

again, he became who he used to be.

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

have the courage to question him face-

she’d forget to eat

she received news of Alfred.

Scala. After Ingrid finished her performance, she changed into a beautiful gown. With his arm wrapped around her waist, they appeared

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

gaze, she still called his number,

the clubhouse when

down and stared at Melora’s number

your

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

the card game, he said, “Please help me

with Melora was, but as a woman, she could tell it

for reasons unknown to her, he

she knew that, despite how affectionate he acted with her when in

that she refused to budge, Alfred

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

before

moment right as he

say? A child’s attention won’t last

was swirling in

returned to his car. Leslie

out the window,

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said, “The

the night, he returned to the place that

his surprise, Melora was there, sleeping on the dining

tear stains on the corner of her eyes.

waiting for me. Why didn’t she sleep in the room?

was about to

him, the panic in her eyes

cried silently. All she did

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

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