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.”

nose tingling, but she refused to cry in his presence. She wasn’t even friends with him, so there was

Henry and told him that she would hail a ride

say anything. He sat there and continued smoking with an ambiguous look

Crystal left.

right away, though. She didn’t want to meet

center was illuminated with colorful lights, and a couple could be seen hugging and kissing

paused in her

night breeze picked

passed by Crystal’s

standing under the Ferris wheel, looking up at the stars in the sky. There was a deep longing in her eyes, and Henry wasn’t so delusional as

knew who she was

the gas pedal, and the Bentley

…

Crystal’s colleagues knew that something had happened to her at home, so they gave her

affected, so she

to her, and the sender

package to find an exquisite velvet box

necklace was brilliant and eye-catching,

whispered to Crystal, “Judging from the brand and the number of carats, this

Crystal didn’t want it.

hadn’t left his contact information on the package, so she knew that he didn’t want

handed the velvet

was bewildered, but she