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.”

presence. She wasn’t

him that

He sat there and continued smoking with an ambiguous look in

Crystal left.

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

walked alone on the streets. The Ferris wheel in the plaza at the city center was illuminated with

in

everything silently. As the night breeze picked up,

passed by Crystal’s side, Henry caught sight

There was a deep longing in her eyes, and Henry wasn’t

he knew who she was thinking

the gas pedal,

…

went to work at the music center, which offered the best music training in Barnwood. Crystal’s colleagues knew that something had happened to her at home, so they gave her a few words of

didn’t want anyone to be affected, so she smiled lightly and

to her, and the

an exquisite velvet box that contained a diamond

was brilliant and eye-catching, and

the brand and the number

Crystal didn’t want it.

his contact information on the package, so she

Firm. She handed the velvet box to the receptionist, requesting that it be passed

bewildered, but she