Crystal's One Night of Love

After Melora left, Alfred spent the night at the condominium, surrounded by the items she left behind.

Most of them he had bought for her.

Melora didn’t know how to do chores, so the bedroom was a mess. Often, Alfred was the one who cleaned things up for her. Even when she had her period, he was the one who’d wash her dirty panties.

Her scent lingered on the pillow..

Unable to sleep, Alfred got up to smoke on the couch.

Holding his phone, he decided that if she called him, he’d answer it. Even if he didn’t say anything, he’d be satisfied to hear her voice again.

Unfortunately for him, he didn’t receive the call he was looking forward to the whole night.

The end of his relationship with Melora finally settled in his mind as he stared at the full ashtray. Why should the daughter of an affluent family cling to you?

As dawn arrived, Leslie entered the condominium unit out of concern for his employer.

Right after he stepped in, he choked on the thick cigarette smoke. “You should take care of your health, Mr. Lodge. Smoking like this is no good.”

Alfred glanced at his assistant before extinguishing the cigarette and flopping down on the couch.

After a while, Alfred said, “Help me do something

He knew Melora wasn’t lacking in anything, but he had enjoyed his time with her. Now that they had ended things, he thought he would probably remain single for the rest of his life. Additionally, money didn’t matter much to him, so he wanted to gift her something.

Once Alfred finished relaying his request, Leslie was shocked.

Leslie was surprised by how much Alfred cared about Melora. After all, the compensation Alfred was willing to provide Melora was an amount that even some divorced couples wouldn’t be willing to consider.

In other words, Alfred was willing to empty almost his entire personal wealth.

Leslie didn’t offer any remark and promptly handled the matter.

The next day, he invited Melora to a fancy cafe.

Leslie was the first to arrive. As it was spring, he was wearing a dark tweed suit. Sitting quietly at the table, he played with his lighter while resting his hand on a thick stack of documents.

-After waiting for fifteen minutes, Melora arrived in front of him. “Does he have something he wants to tell me?”

head and was shocked to see how much thinner

and tried to speak calmly and casually. When Melora spotted the documents, she questioned,

Leslie nodded after a few seconds.

feel the need to do this? I don’t want any of these. Tell him I won’t bother him. again.” She sounded as though it had taken all

me to believe we would be together forever. I thought he’d always be there for me, but it all turned out to be a

her to accept

to Alfred to report on the situation, he spotted the latter standing before the floor-to- ceiling window in the hotel room. After

knew I’d love someone as deeply as this. Things are fine when I work, but I would think about her during my free time. Whenever I entered a crowd, I would reflexively turn back to look for her. Even when I spent time with Eras and the others, I’d stare at the bronze gilded door,

a week later, they met again by pure accident.

it with

strapless gown and a diamond necklace, her hair resting at

she was alluring.

by Ingrid, and when he

wasn’t an idiot.

that neither of them treated it seriously. There were plenty of women like her around Alfred, after all. Also, ever since she met Melora backstage, he ended things with her.

point, even an idiot could tell

Leslie delivered her a check.

to cut

she heard Alfred

guessed Alfred was seeing someone and that he was hiding his

spread the news because she couldn’t afford to offend Alfred. Hence, when Alfred showed up at La Scala again, she was

getting back together, but she

would only watch her perform or bring her along to social events, but that

cleaner than

understood that she could never marry Alfred, she was willing to settle for a friendship with him. For one, he never treated her

that moment, Alfred and Melora were gazing at each

whispered, “Why does Melora

her, his focus

Ingrid was holding Alfred’s

aggrieved, she leaned her head on her brother’s shoulder, her lips trembling.

and asked softly,

proceeded to hug her

tight the sibling’s relationship was. I never thought there’d come a day when I’d be

him, feeling