Chapter 160 I Cannot Do This

The words struck a chord with Crystal.

Ever since she graduated, Emelia had helped her a lot and had become her defacto mentor and friend.

Watching her leaving silhouette, Crystal couldn’t help but be filled with a sense of dread.

After giving it some thought, she headed to the front desk.

“Can you check on Emelia’s recent attendance?”

The receptionist acknowledged her words with a smile.

In less than five minutes, it was shown that Emelia would take a day off every three days over the last two weeks, a discovery that unsettled Crystal further.

Since Emelia didn’t want to talk about it, Crystal respected her privacy and took the initiative in taking on more of her work.

After a busy day at work, she received a call from Henry.

Upon learning what he wanted, she agreed softly, holding the phone in her hand.

Once she sat in the car, she looked down at herself.

She was dressed in a red woolen dress with a thin white jacket draped on top of it.

The meticulously preparation she had made caused her to blush.

Am I just an object of pleasure to him?

Not daring to delve into the topic, she gently pressed on the accelerator and drove off.

Upon reaching Henry’s condominium, she had expected him to pounce on her immediately given his character and lack of patience. However, she was surprised to find him busy with work.

His luggage was left in the living room, while he was inside the study, taking a call that seemed to be related to a new case.

Gazing deeply at Crystal, he maintained a serious tone while speaking on the phone.

way he is now and the shameless person on the phone last night feel like two different people.

know what to do.

said softly. “Marie has bought some groceries. Why don’t you

she walked off to the kitchen, Henry observed her disappearing silhouette

last few days. She saw that the fridge was filled with a fresh batch of groceries upon

to make a few of

she was cooking this time, her

wonder when Henry would be sick of me and find someone new that excites

she was lost in her thoughts, she felt a pair of hands wrap around her

gave her neck a gentle bite before saying softly. “Will you blame me for taking advantage of the

for pleasuring him was the very reason she

him. “Will you let me go if I say yes?”

to her ear and teased, “Did you enjoy the

bit her lower lip.

in my life! Of

Crystal brought the food

upset by it at all. Watching her busy herself filled

condominium wouldn’t be

ate the food

on good behavior, as he poured two glasses of wine once he

he broke into a languid smile. “What is it? Do you

was worried about losing control in the face of Henry’s charm. She wrapped her arms around his neck and

this what

as a

deep gaze in his eyes that he was

she picked up the wine glass and gently tilted it, causing the wine to spill onto

made a deep colored stain on his pants, a sight that was

Henry called out in a hoarse voice, “Crystal…”

was capable of holding themselves back.

carried her

being showered by his breath, Crystal couldn’t bring herself to do

her in his arms and reassured her

arms around his neck. “I’m fine.

while his face was buried in her neck.

Truth be told, he knew that he should take her

bring himself

woman and he just couldn’t do something like that to her.

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