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.

leaped to

Caylie came

Lucia would have been delighted to see her. However, she was aware that Alfred’s heart now belonged to Melora, so

offer

to mind. She said softly.

a composed look

and the latter instantly understood what he

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

that Melora had been kidnapped and that Caylie was

their grasp, Leslie immediately went out and texted an order: Kidnap Caylie Cook!

went back and offered a calm smile as though nothing had happened. “Mr. Lodge,

Alfred nodded.

him into the car.

tense. No one uttered a

phone rang. It was a

his phone so tightly that his knuckles

smile, “What do you

person at the other end of the line

to Alfred, and it was enough to shatter his heart.

Melora could be seen tied to a chair with her lips sealed, and below her was the Lodge family driver. They were both in an

person called him

forgotten how Noel Lodge and his wife met their end. They were quite stubborn, and Noel didn’t seem to care much for his wife.

his phone in a death

using a young lady to threaten me for information? Dream on! Do whatever you

ended the

of the line was a

ended the call without hesitation and shot a glance

can’t believe he doesn’t care if she lives or dies. Dmn it! People in

but someone next to him promptly stopped him. “Are you out of

rooster. He chopped the rooster’s head off and put it into a plastic bag. “Send this to

a phone and whispered, “Our superior wants us to

Caylie Cook?

was dumbfounded. “Isn’t she one

subordinate scratched his head. “It’s an order from

playing us for fools. I had no idea she used to date Alfred. Maybe she’s on his side given their

then ordered his subordinates to abduct

he

anger. “Your lover is quite

place! Can

was in

had heard

while ago, Alfred had said, “You’re using a young lady to threaten me

really important, but

he really just hang up like that? And is

so dumbfounded that she did

Time ticked by.

lady with a black cloth covering her

with her hair pulled

as

trembled as she stared at the newcomer. So she’s Alfred’s first love! How many women does he have?

her roughly, she couldn’t contain her anger and delivered their leader a sharp slap. “You scoundrel! Why did

swiftly retaliated with a slap of his own,

exploded, “What are

used to date Alfred? If you had been honest with us, we wouldn’t have needed to kidnap this

fury. “Who

“My superior!”

“Which superior?”

questions? Tie her up along with that young one. She might

men flashed lecherous smiles.

Alfred better than

calmed down and broke into a cold

to abduct me so that he could

loud, but she held herself back, well

of Alfred’s 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 to Melora, he would ensure that

Jealousy overwhelmed her.

fallen 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

told her, she had decided to defy

had climbed the ranks in a foreign company, aiming to reach the same level as him

a bargaining chip in exchange for

was capable