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

the nerve to return to the condominium when there were undoubtedly many

people watching him.

he hung up the phone and turned to Leslie. “Have

Leslie nodded.

was admitted into 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

morning, Leslie visited

Lie down quickly. The doctor says you need to be on

down. “There’s still so

that moment, he noticed the diamond ring in Alfred’s

against the 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

dare to speak a word, knowing Alfred was

the

long time before rejecting the call, which pained

on, Alfred started

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

Christmas, he returned to his

with Eras

again, he became who he used

contact Alfred, and on the occasion she could, Leslie was the

the courage to question him face- to-face. All she could do

eat while

Day, she received news

her performance, she changed into a beautiful gown. With his arm wrapped around her waist, they appeared to

in Barnwood, yet he hasn’t asked to meet

her teary gaze, she still called

was at the clubhouse when his

down and stared at Melora’s number

matter? Has your puppy caught

again. “She’s just a child. How long can her attention last?”

game, he said, “Please help me

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

to her, he reconnected with her again

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

that she refused to budge,

Miller! Mr. Alfred

audibly quickened before the call ended abruptly.

as he was about to play his

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

icy look was swirling in

to his car. Leslie asked

stared out the window,

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said, “The condominium.”

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

his surprise, Melora was there, sleeping on

stains on the corner of her eyes.

up as well. I wonder how long she’s been waiting for me. Why didn’t she sleep in the room? Does she love me that much?

to carry her, she

at him, the panic in her

before she cried silently. All she did was stare at him, waiting

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

as though she