Crystal's One Night of Love

Chapter 206 Not The Cold Shoulder

They got along for two more weeks, but their relationship was still lukewarm.

Every time Henry wanted to go on dates, Crystal almost always played along, but she was cool, calm, and collected. It was unlike her past self.

Henry was growing more and more unsatisfied, mostly because she was playing it too coolly. He would rather see her throw a tantrum. Even a slap was better. She used to be a willful woman, after all.

It wasn’t until this point that he realized that she would only get physical and more expressive when she loved him. Now that she had fallen out of love with him, she was always polite and would never cross him. If she wanted to, she could leave right away.

To hell with that!

Henry was at a club, drunk. His circle of friends was there as well, including Robert.

Charles almost never came for any more gatherings after he married. He only showed up because he heard Henry was there. After all, it was all thanks to the latter and Crystal that he and Madison could get married.

Charles patted Henry’s shoulder. “How do you feel? I can give you a ride home if you can’t drive.”

Henry leaned back on the couch, puffing smoke into the ceiling like a sexy and disgruntled businessman.

There were a few ladies in the room, and they stole glances at Henry. No one tried to hit him up, however, as Henry was known to be aloof and distant. They could only admire him from afar.

Charles knew what was on Henry’s mind, and he grinned. “With your looks, who wouldn’t fall in love with you?”

“Shut it!” Henry shot him a sideway glance and complained, “Crystal is a perfect example. I’ve been nothing but earnest and genuine to her, Charles, but she just won’t warm up to me. She used to be so passionate about me. She’d blush every time she saw me, and she loved doing it with me.”

Charles laughed dryly.

She’s a lady. She’s different from us guys. Of course she loved doing it with you when she loved you, but if she’s fallen out of love with you, ser is just a chore.

He didn’t want to stoke Henry’s flames, however, so he persuaded Henry to go home. “You’re drunk, Ill take you home. You have a court proceeding to attend tomorrow, don’t you?”

Henry shot him another look and tossed Charles his phone. “Call Crystal. She should still be at the music center at this time. Tell her to pick me up.”

Charles was floored. I can’t believe he’d be so shameless.

sure you’re actually drunk, or is that

half a glass of brandy again. Obviously, he was trying to get himself drunk.

and a hard place, but

simpered “Crystal? It’s me, Charles. Henry’s

her. She had finalized her team members and would set off the next day. The job

because of her. In truth, she would be lying if she said she felt nothing for

had broken up, and now they were just

of fish in the sea. Even without her, Crystal knew Henry could still get the

be leaving the next day,

“Give me the address. I’ll be there in half an hour.”

that. “Thank you

“All right, flattery won’t get you

which amused Crystal. The moment he hung up, however, he knew something was wrong. Wait, she did say she would come, but she didn’t

back together and be the

when she was about to leave, she saw Pete standing. the doorway, staring at

said, “You did well

sat on her desk. He tucked away the darkness in his eyes and nonchalantly asked, “You

“Yes,”

brow. “Do you

of your business. And we had a promise. It’s all thanks to you that I managed to land a deal

nothing he could say in retort to Crystal as everything out of

my mom I’ll go back tomorrow morning”

mocked, “Oh, you actually have time for Madam Anna? I thought you only cared about

punch to the face! Crystal

Since Pete was now driving Crystal’s BMW, she had gotten herself another car

the name of the club

jerked in surprise and smiled. “That’s a good place. Everyone calls it heaven on earth.”

staring at the neon lights and flashing signs outside. She was counting the days left until the end of the promise. Two months out of the one-year period had

flown by without her noticing.

to the club, Charles had already led Henry

that drunk, though he was slightly inebriated. She understood what he was trying to do, so she

could guess what had happened between them