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?”

was shocked to see how much thinner and haggard Melora

the chair for Melora, and tried to speak calmly and casually. When Melora spotted the

little awkward, Leslie nodded after a few

the need to do this? I don’t want any

was in a daze for a long while. Mr. Alfred… I called him that for so long. All that he provided and promised me led 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 lie. In reality, what we had was just another one

her to accept Alfred’s compensation

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

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, hoping she’d come in with teary eyes, calling me “Mr. Alfred.” It’ll be difficult to move on from her….

a week later, they met again by pure accident. It was during a banquet in

attended it with Henry.

a diamond necklace,

she was alluring.

accompanied by Ingrid, and when he spotted Melora, he

wasn’t an

her relationship with Alfred was shallow and that neither of them treated it seriously. There were plenty of

point, even an idiot could tell what was going

Leslie delivered

her that Alfred wanted to cut ties with her and wouldn’t attend her performances

she heard Alfred was no

was seeing someone and that he

it was, but she didn’t have the nerve to 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 was wrong.

or bring her along

was cleaner than

marry Alfred, she was willing to settle for a friendship with him. For one, he never treated her badly, and for another, she needed his

that moment, Alfred and Melora were gazing at each

Melora seem as though she’s about to cry while looking at you, Mr. Lodge?”

her, his focus fixed

was holding Alfred’s arm,

head on

her and asked softly,

proceeded to hug her brother’s waist.

I never thought there’d come a day

glanced at him, feeling