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

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

people watching him.

Leslie. “Have someone keep

Leslie nodded.

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

the morning, Leslie visited him after handling some affairs.

“How can you still smoke after suffering such severe injury? Lie down quickly.

down. “There’s still

moment, he noticed the diamond ring in Alfred’s hand.

“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

a

in the hospital for three

called him. He stared at his phone for a long time before rejecting the call, which pained him greatly. I bet if she knows I don’t want her anymore, she’ll

Alfred started

Melora. Instead of cutting things off with her

returned to his

reconnected with Eras and

became who

kilograms. She often couldn’t contact Alfred, and on the

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

forget to eat while waiting for him.

Valentine’s Day, she received news

a beautiful gown. With his arm wrapped around

He’s in Barnwood, yet he

gaze, she still called

at the clubhouse when his

his hand down and stared at

Has your puppy caught up to you?”

again. “She’s just a

“Please help me answer the

with Melora was, but as a woman, she could tell it was intimate since he had ignored her for some

he reconnected with her again recently.

when in

refused to budge, Alfred urged, “Do

but to answer the call. “Hey, Miss Miller! Mr. Alfred is having fun in the clubhouse. How about you

audibly quickened before the call ended

as he

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

was swirling in his eyes.

he returned to his car. Leslie asked softly. “Where

stared out the window,

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said, “The

night, he returned to the place that had

there, sleeping on

were tear stains on the

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

he was about to carry her, she

at him, the panic in her

the word “Mr. Alfred” before she cried silently. All she did was

settled her down on the couch, gently patting her

as though she did yet