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.

made a beeline back home from

choice but to let herself get drenched by

consumed a small sachet of vitamin C. Only

been

be, she endured it while. slumping onto the couch and turning on the laptop to finalize the

thing that could

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

her mind was how sweet he had been to her and the intimate

face with a pillow, Crystal forced herself to stop thinking

touch

emerged triumphant in an international lawsuit,

limelight. Even the female reporters’ eyes shone with

that it might, he merely stood there and had the interview, his face devoid of any

reading: The Hades of the Legal

slightly startled upon seeing that, freezing momentarily with her

the photo on the page. I’ve never seen this stern side of him! It’s not that I haven’t caught sight of his displeased look before, but that’s too close to real life. In reality, he can be

wear, battling in court, seemed too s exy from her perspective,

then that she remembered what he had told her- “It’s too soon to tell

that photo, Crystal found

should’ve

“What are you reading?”

at the paper. Immediately afterward, a wicked smirk played about the former’s lips. “He’s pretty tough, huh? Say, Crystal… is he good

the knot with anybody, she would occasionally h o ok herself up with

to handle. The latter pleaded

that things had not gone well between

with Mr. Xander tonight! His wife will be there, too, so we must focus on her. Win her favor, and this investment deal will beat a

exactly what to

disfavor. With that

necessary preparation, she and Emelia shared a ride to get to

elbows later, so one of them had to stay

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

his wife was graceful and friendly; even their child

the family of three left Crystal

dinner, Emelia was busy laying out the perfect kind of plan and

hand,

after a brief exchange, she already made up her

a toast to both Luther and Martha. “This is our first time

the drink

Emelia’s shoulder while

so-called benefactor is actually someone

Crystal were taken aback by that

else, he says? But

person longed to collaborate with you, Miss Winters, but he was afraid that you’d reject

already guess

turn, yet an occasion like that forbade her from getting all worked

then, the door to the private room was

in a black-and-white classic suit,