Crystal's One Night of Love

Chapter 133 Your Benefactor Is Somebody Else

Witnessing Robert suffer a blow to the heart, Henry could feel his boiling rage subsiding.

Just then, Susan began serving dessert at the dining table.

Having been taking care of Henry ever since the man was still a baby, she had always doted on him- “Where’s Miss Winters, by the way? Why didn’t you bring her home with you, Mr. Miller?”

Henry’s finger froze for a fleeting moment when those words reached his ears.

After taking a mouthful of the dessert, he replied, “It’s too late. She’s gone to bed.”

Susan bobbed her head and exchanged a meaningful gaze with Julia before walking away.

Julia then tried to glean more information from Henry, only to receive nothing more than

diplomatic answers from her son. No matter what, letting his mother pry into his personal affairs was the last thing Henry wanted.

Robert, for one, could read the room pretty well himself.

A chuckle escaped him. “Did you have a tiff with Miss Winters, Henry?”

That drove Henry to put down the dessert.

“Robert, it seems like Sloan Group’s last distress hasn’t been able to keep you busy,” he remarked with a condescending demeanor.

Robert’s mien became as grim as death on the spot.

No longer did Henry have the mood to continue eating. With that, he leaped up from his seat and went upstairs.

“Henry!” cried out Melora unwittingly. “You seem to have a prejudice against Robert.”

Henry wheeled around, his frosty gaze landing on Robert.

“Is it? I didn’t even notice it! Maybe he’ll know better.”

Robert’s expression darkened even further at that response. Narrowing his eyes to slits, he observed that all-around man.

He clear didn’t get on Crystal’s good side. Well, to think that he’s accustomed to having women dancing attendance on him day in and day out. Of course, it’ll irk him for stumbling upon such a tough nut to c rack like Crystal.

Robert recalled the scene at the club the other day, where Henry had acted as though he had not qualms about fooling around.

Ha! He must’ve never thought that he’d end up falling for her for real!

Not a split second would Robert spend to nurse a grudge against that poor, lovelorn man.

He left the Miller Residence and hopped into the car. Once again, he could not help checking the calendar.

In two days’ time, I’ll finally be meeting Crystal. I can already imagine how surprised she’ll be to see me! I can barely wait to lay eyes on that vibrant, adorable look on her face!

At that thought. Robert could not stop himself from stroking the steering wheel.

the meantime, Crystal made a beeline back home from the

alighted the car, she had no choice but

stepped inside the condominium, she took a hot hath and consumed a small sachet of

had been

work. As exhausted as she might be, she endured it while. slumping onto the couch and turning on the

one thing that could lift her mind

again, right when she was all ready to fall into her slumber in bed later that

on her mind was how sweet he had been to

her own face with a pillow, Crystal forced herself to stop thinking about that

kept in touch with Henry. Instead, she

triumphant in an international

him, thrusting him into the limelight. Even the female reporters’ eyes shone

and had the interview, his face devoid of

leading was sensational, reading: The Hades

seeing that, freezing momentarily with her hand holding a glass

page. I’ve never seen this stern side of him! It’s not that I haven’t caught sight of his displeased look before,

other version of Henry, who was decked out in formal wear, battling in court, seemed too s exy from her

was then that she remembered what he had told her- “It’s too soon to tell which one of us has the upper hand, Miss

seeing that photo, Crystal found herself agreeing

should’ve

“What are you reading?”

wicked smirk played about the former’s lips. “He’s pretty tough, huh? Say, Crystal… is

anybody, she would occasionally h o ok herself up with guys, which was why she appeared to be

The

not gone well between Crystal and Henry, thus not

get ready for dinner with Mr. Xander tonight! His wife will be there, too, so we must focus on her. Win

knew exactly what

his thirties, his wife, Martha Langdon, would naturally hold any woman too enthralling in disfavor. With that in mind, Crystal chose to go with business

preparation, she and Emelia shared a

bending their elbows later, so one of them had to stay sober to

club, the two of them happened to bump into Luther and his family

man had a warm and carefree personality; his wife was graceful and

of three

busy laying out the perfect kind of plan and bragging endlessly

hand, entertained Martha and her

fond of Crystal. Only after a brief exchange, she already made up her mind to

feet and gave a toast to both Luther and Martha. “This is our first time being. an entrepreneur, and it’s our pleasure to

the drink on that

Emelia’s shoulder while guffawing

so-called benefactor is actually

and Crystal were taken aback by

else, he

Speaking of which, that person longed to collaborate with you, Miss Winters,

could already guess who

yet an occasion like that forbade her

to the

was Robert, clad in a black-and-white