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.

Crystal made a beeline

alighted the car, she had no choice but to

she stepped inside the condominium, she took a hot hath and consumed a small sachet of vitamin C. Only

had been a long

still had unfinished work. As exhausted as she might be, she endured it while. slumping onto the couch and turning on the laptop to finalize the

that could lift

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

how sweet he had been to her and

with a pillow, Crystal forced herself to stop thinking

of days had passed, and she had not kept in touch with Henry. Instead, she

triumphant in an international lawsuit,

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

that it might, he merely stood there and had the interview,

leading was sensational, reading: The Hades of the Legal Profession

slightly startled upon seeing that, freezing momentarily with her hand

I haven’t caught sight of

decked out in formal wear, battling in court, seemed too

had told her- “It’s too soon to tell which one of us

photo, Crystal found herself

I should’ve been more

“What are you reading?”

took a gander at the paper. Immediately afterward, a wicked smirk played about the former’s lips. “He’s pretty

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

overwhelming for Crystal to handle. The latter pleaded with her so that

that things had not gone well between Crystal and Henry, thus not

will be there, too, so we must focus on her. Win her favor, and this investment deal will

exactly what to

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

necessary preparation, she and Emelia shared a ride to get

that they would definitely be bending their elbows later, so one of them had to stay sober to drive themselves home safely after

arriving at the business club, the two of them happened to

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

the family of three

kind of plan and bragging endlessly about

hand,

a brief exchange, she already made up her mind

rose to her feet and gave a 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 our

down the drink on

Emelia’s shoulder while guffawing

so-called benefactor is actually

Emelia and Crystal were taken aback by that revelation of

else, he says? But

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

could already guess who that

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

door to the private room was

clad in a black-and-white