Crystal's One Night of Love

Chapter 9 Precious Gift as Compensation

Henry was quite gentlemanly as he reached out and adjusted her skirt, then moved to button it up.

“I can do it myself,” Crystal said in a shaky voice.

She gripped the grain-sized button, but it was so slippery that she couldn’t quite do it. In the end, Henry buttoned it for her.

He apologized to her again.

To compensate, he called up Jake Murray and explained the situation with Crystal’s father to him.

Jake was quite approving of Henry, so he immediately agreed to the man’s request. Then, he scheduled a time to meet up with Crystal.

Henry chatted with Jake for a bit before hanging up.

He sat down at the desk and lit a cigarette, then said to Crystal, “Other than the lawsuit, do let me know if there’s anything else you want.”

Crystal knew that this must be their last meeting.

If it were before, Henry might fondly recall her body on occasion, but things were different now. He must have made a firm decision to set a clear boundary between them.

After all, Crystal knew her worth.

She pretended to be indifferent as she said, “We’re just a couple of adults having fun. I didn’t lose anything, anyway. I even have to thank you for your help, Mr. Miller.”

in his presence. She wasn’t even friends with him, so there

Henry and told him that she would hail a

He sat there and continued smoking

Crystal left.

right away, though. She didn’t want to

Ferris wheel in the plaza at the city center was illuminated with colorful lights, and a couple could be seen hugging and kissing each other under the blinking

in her

breeze picked up, the corners of

a golden Bentley Continental passed by Crystal’s side, Henry caught sight of

There was a deep longing in her eyes, and Henry wasn’t so delusional as to assume she

who

gas pedal, and the

…

at the music center, which offered the best music training in Barnwood. Crystal’s colleagues knew that something had happened to her at

be affected, so she

to her, and the sender was

package to find an exquisite velvet box that contained

brilliant and eye-catching, and

to Crystal, “Judging from the brand and the number of

Crystal didn’t want it.

contact information on the package, so she knew that

went to Justice Law Firm. She handed the velvet box

bewildered, but