Crystal's One Night of Love

Melora’s figure was hidden under the bedsheets. Her body was full of red marks left behind by him.

She was in tears, a mixture of sorrow and apprehension overwhelming her.

Alfred covered his swollen eyes. It took him some time before he could speak again. “Leave after lunch. Don’t come here anymore. Melora, listen carefully. I don’t want you anymore.”

Her sobs weakened.

Just like that, she curled her body up again.

She adamantly declined to go downstairs for lunch. The thought of it was too humiliating, and she had no desire to face anyone if

A long while later, she finally sat up and got dressed.

Her hands were trembling, but she slowly put on her clothes and got out of bed..

Alfred followed suit.

He gently touched her arm and said in a hoarse voice, “Go have something to eat. I’ll arrange for someone to take you to the airport after that.”

She slapped his hand away and replied softly, “It’s fine. I can walk there by myself.”

Alfred’s hand hung in midair before eventually dropping back to his side. He had contemplated saying something but ultimately chose not to.

It’s good that she’s willing to leave!

There’s no use in trying to salvage the situation. Giving her a ride won’t change anything.

A heavy silence enveloped them. Melora gripped the doorknob, fully aware that after leaving him this time, their relationship would be irreparably severed, and she would never again address him as “Mr. Alfred.” It was the conclusive end of their relationship.

To him, it was just a casual relationship, but she had developed feelings for him.

At this very moment, Melora was certain that she had no regrets about falling in love with him. The memories of him showering affection upon her were genuine, and that was sufficient for her.

As she opened the door, she saw Lucia standing outside.

Lucia smiled gently. “Why are you crying? Alfred, keep in mind that Melora is significantly younger than you. You should cherish her. Why did you mistreat her instead?”

She took her hand and led her to the dining room.

Melora couldn’t find it in her heart to push away the compassionate elderly woman. She said tearfully. “I’m going home.”

Lucia looked at her son for a while before responding. “Even if you want to go home, you should leave after having lunch. I’ll have Alfred’s driver give you a ride.”

In the end, the three of them had a meal together in silence.

Melora’s tears kept rolling down her cheeks. Alfred didn’t have an appetite. He walked over to the window and lit up a cigarette.

After she was done with her meal, he told his driver to drive her to the airport.

Melora got into the car and left.

As the black MPV drove away, Alfred stood there quietly for a long while.

His heart was numb with pain.

Next to him, Lucia fell intes tears. “Why did you upset her and make her leave when you finally wanted to settle down?”

It was clear to Lucia that he was acting against his own desires. She opted not to meddle but sympathized with him and felt sorry for Melora. She had questions in her mind but she chose to remain silent.

Leslie soon arrived to pick him up.

The tense atmosphere made him ask a few questions and he immediately knew what had happened.

He frowned and reported in a low voice, “Miss Cook is in the car. When I came over to pick you up, she said she wanted to hitch a ride. I couldn’t say no.”

Alfred’s expression changed.

Caylie was Alfred’s junior, and she majored in engineering just like him. She had also been his first love.

After he took over the project, Caylie came parachuting in. Their past romantic involvement naturally led him to treat her differently. However, this didn’t deter him from conducting an investigation.

After completing her university education, Caylie worked abroad for three years.

Although he couldn’t tell where she came from, he had already concluded that she had been secretly sent by a foreign company.

heart leaped to his

instruct Leslie to do something when Caylie came over. As Alfred’s former

However, she was aware that Alfred’s heart now belonged to Melora, so she didn’t greet Caylie as warmly

didn’t even offer

didn’t seem to mind. She said softly. “Mr.

Alfred maintained a composed look and offered her a brief

look, and the latter

and impressed. Mr. Lodge is the only one who can see through everything and make firm decisions

were certain that Melora had been kidnapped and that Caylie

grasp, Leslie immediately went

offered a calm smile as though

Alfred nodded.

him into the car.

No one uttered a word as if they were engaged in a silent

to a halt at the research center, Alfred’s phone rang. It was a call from an unknown” number, and the caller’s voice was

phone so tightly that his knuckles turned white.

asked with a smile, “What do you

other end of the line chuckled out loud and ended the call.

immediately sent to Alfred, and it was enough to

be seen tied to a chair with her lips sealed, and below her was the Lodge family driver.

called him

Lodge, I trust you haven’t forgotten how Noel Lodge and his wife met their end. They were quite stubborn,

in a death grip.

brief pause, he responded in a cold tone, “You’re using a young lady to threaten me for information? Dream

ended

the line was

visibly surprised that Alfred had ended the call without hesitation and shot a

to Caylie’s information, she’s Alfred’s lover. I can’t believe he doesn’t care if she lives or dies. Dmn it!

harm, but someone next to him promptly stopped him. “Are you out of your mind?

He chopped the rooster’s

superior wants us to capture Cayle

Caylie Cook?

man was dumbfounded. “Isn’t she one of

his head. “It’s an

man’s jaw tightened, and he sneered, “So, she’s been playing us for fools. I had no idea she used to date

ordered his subordinates to abduct Caylic.

he turned

“Your lover is quite something, isn’t he?

all over the place! Can he take care of so

in a daze.

heard everything

young lady to threaten me for information? Dream on! Do

important,

that? And is Miss Cook

that she did not even cry.

Time ticked by.

alluring lady with a black cloth covering her head was brought

in a blue coat with her hair

beautiful as Ingrid, she exuded a distinct

lips trembled as she stared at the newcomer. So she’s Alfred’s

had initially maintained a facade, but when the thugs started handling her roughly, she couldn’t contain

swiftly retaliated with a slap of his own, causing Caylie’s ears to

exploded, “What are you

a forceful kick “What are we doing? F*ck! Why didn’t you tell us you used to date Alfred? If you had been honest with us, we wouldn’t have needed to kidnap this young lady. We could’ve

her teeth in fury.

“My superior!”

“Which superior?”

with that young one. She might be more valuable

the men flashed

better

she calmed down and broke into a cold

be Alfred! Alfred ordered them to abduct me so that he could

her scream out loud, but she held herself

ruthlessness, she knew it all too well. The fact that he could have her kidnapped meant that he had already gained control over her family. If anything were to happen

Jealousy overwhelmed her.

for anyone, so she found it hard to believe he could be in love with a young woman. When they broke up, he had told her that

what he had told her, she had decided to defy

the ranks in a foreign company, aiming to reach the same level as him so that

life as a bargaining chip in exchange for Melora’s safety.

was capable