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

she alighted the car, she had no choice but to let herself get drenched

took a hot hath and consumed

had been a

still had unfinished work. As exhausted as she might be, she endured it while. slumping

was the one thing that could lift her

all ready to fall into her slumber in

been

a pillow, Crystal forced herself to stop thinking about

in touch with Henry. Instead, she

triumphant in an international lawsuit,

cameras aimed right at him, thrusting him into the limelight. Even the female reporters’ eyes shone with the utmost admiration

stood there and had

leading was sensational, reading: The Hades of the

startled upon seeing that, freezing momentarily with her hand holding

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 quite a

out in formal wear, battling in court, seemed too s exy

remembered what he had told her- “It’s too soon to tell which one of

that photo, Crystal found herself agreeing with that

should’ve been more

“What are you reading?”

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

had never intended to tie the knot with anybody, she would occasionally h o ok herself

Crystal to handle. The latter

gone well

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

knew exactly what

was only in 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 auire and tie her long brown hair,

Emelia shared a ride to get

reckoned that they would definitely be bending their elbows later, so one of them had

arriving at the business club, the two of them happened

personality; his wife was

family of three left

Emelia was busy laying out the perfect kind of plan and bragging endlessly about the bright future any person

hand, entertained Martha and her

she already made

toast to both Luther and Martha. “This is our first time being. an entrepreneur, and it’s our pleasure to cross paths with you, Mr. Xander, as

down the

Emelia’s shoulder while guffawing ever so

so-called benefactor is

taken aback by that revelation

else, he says? But

else. Speaking of which, that person longed to collaborate with you, Miss Winters, but he was afraid that you’d

guess who

yet an occasion like that forbade her

to the private

in was Robert, clad in a black-and-white