Crystal's One Night of Love

Chapter 23 How Are You Going to Compensate, Robert?

When Crystal woke up in the morning, she found an exquisite square velvet box placed beside her pillow.

Stunned, she opened it to have a look.

A diamond ring lay within and it shimmered brilliantly. It was a Tiffany classic, and its carat seemed quite high.

Crystal could guess who it was from.

The irony was real, though. Considering how to be violated, he had the nerves of steel to go had forced her into a corner and almost caused her a diamond ring!

She was about to ask the nurse to return it when the door opened.

It was Robert walking in. When he saw Crystal looking at the diamond ring, he said in a rare gentle tone, “You’re awake. Do you like it?”

Crystal closed the box and smiled lightly.

“Yes, I do. No woman can say no to diamond rings. Robert, I don’t want anything from you, though.”

Crystal thought that when she saw Robert’s face again, she would be disgusted and furious. Much to her surprise, she was completely calm as if she were talking to a stranger.

no longer had any feelings for

lowered his gaze and murmured very lightly, “Crystal, this is my compensation toward you. I don’t have any other intentions.”

“Compensation? What are you using to compensate for what you owe me? If you really feel sorry for me, let my dad go! I’ll immediately leave Barnwood with my parents, and I’ll never show up in front of you again, much less get in

his hands in his pockets and

threw the diamond ring she was holding in his direction. “Get lost,

leaving

wasn’t

down and picked up the box, then placed it in his pocket. Someday, he would place the ring on Crystal’s finger,

“Crystal, that was

eyes and wished he would just leave at that

when the door

Henry entering

classic suit in black and white. His snow–white

it. He nodded at Robert, then walked up to Crystal and took out a bill

to 3270. Why don’t you Venmo it to me? You can add me as a contact.”

wrap her mind around this, Henry was already taking her phone and leaning against her bed as he scanned the

Why do you only

it was on

said seriously, “You owe me 670. Why don’t you play golf with me sometime, and we can forget about that 670?”