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.”

her nose tingling, but she refused to cry in his presence. She wasn’t even friends with him, so there was no point in

Henry and told him that she

sat there and continued smoking with an

Crystal left.

She didn’t want to meet Anna’s disappointed gaze so

night fell, Crystal walked alone on the streets. The Ferris wheel in the plaza at the city center was illuminated with colorful lights, and

paused in

night breeze picked up, the corners of

Continental passed by

a deep longing in her eyes, and Henry wasn’t so delusional as

down, he knew who she was thinking

on the gas pedal,

…

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

affected, so she smiled

was delivered to her, and the sender was

the package to find an exquisite

and eye-catching, and

“Judging from the brand and the number of carats, this necklace

Crystal didn’t want it.

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

Crystal went to Justice Law Firm. She handed the velvet box

receptionist was bewildered, but she