Crystal's One Night of Love

When they were on their way back, the street lights had already been switched on.

Crystal weakly leaned back in the seat. When she thought about how they had neglected their children to do those passionate activities, her face flushed.

Once in a while, Henry would turn to look at her.

He found her pretty when she blushed.

Right then, the phone in the glove compartment rang. He picked up the call.

It was Leslie.

Leslie gave him a quick greeting before diving into the main topic. “Henry, I don’t know where Miss Dynah received the news from, but she managed to find out about Mr. Lodge and is trying to find a way to meet him.”

Henry asked, “What’s Uncle Alfred’s response?”

With a smile on his lips, Leslie replied, “Mr. Lodge says to wait and see what happens. The coal mining business owners all have dirty secrets, but we’ll have to work our way into their systems before we can get any evidence of their deeds and get rid of them once and for all. Otherwise, our attacks will only be as harmful as an ant’s bite.”

Although Leslie was smiling as he spoke, Henry could tell how vicious Leslie and Alfred were.

Alfred had always been one to clean up a mess properly.

“I’ll leave this to Uncle Alfred, then. Hmm? Berthold? Sure. I’ll ask Crystal to bring him over tomorrow.”

Henry ended the call.

He did not mention Clementine, for Clementine was truly an individual Henry could not talk about.

“Uncle Alfred misses Berthold. You bring him to the hotel tomorrow.”

Crystal hummed in response.

Henry glanced at her a few more times before clearing his throat. “Are you still mad?”

Crystal turned away from him awkwardly.

Henry did not force her to speak. He only held her hand before asking her, “Crystal, you were rather enthusiastic today. Was it because of the wine, or was it because we were in the condominium unit?”

If it was because of the condominium unit, he would make their visits there more frequent.

Crystal was a bit mortified.

Henry chuckled in response.

He thought that it should have been easy for his former self to like Crystal.

She was quite the troublemaker.

The had to pull many strings before she managed to get in contact with Alfred.

It took her an equal amount of effort to finally get to speak to Alfred’s secretary. Anxiously, she asked Leslie, “Could you please ask Mr. Lodge again if he’s free to meet me?”

Leslie smiled. “Mr. Lodge will be dealing with private matters today, so he won’t be meeting anyone.”

go

her body, hinting to him that she

was used to tactics

technically say we come from the same hometown. Jerry’s matter is my business too. Well, why don’t I bring you in later? You can just ask Mr. Lodge for whatever

grateful for that.

into

clad in black guarding the

in Clementine’s mind whirred. If she could get into Alfred’s good books, then Jerry would be able

opened the door

room was quiet. Two people on the mat-an adult and a child-were

man looked like he was in his late thirties. He had a handsome face, and

the other hand, looked like

face a little familiar. Leslie bowed slightly and said, “Mr. Lodge, Miss Dynah wants

going to meet anyone today?” Alfred did not lift his head when he spoke with a hint of reproach in his tone.

stiffened as a troubled

busy man. I came because of my husband,

finally lifted his

looked like a decent woman, but he could see traces of her

himself with someone like her,

let anyone

sitting on the couch. Leslie quickly served him coffee.

froze when she saw that.

think he’s

“Great-uncle Alfred, are you

turn to freeze.

moment ago, the boy had called him

crouched back down and patiently

quickly took out a stack of notes and put it into an envelope before giving it to Berthold as a

to a life of

“Great-uncle Alfred, can I buy lots

patted his head. “Milkshakes

he played with his toys, he muttered, “Mommy couldn’t afford it. She would always buy a cup for me, but

Alfred frowned.

merely waved his hand and signaled Leslie to take the appropriate actions.

Leslie soon convinced Clementine that she had somehow managed to get into. Alfred’s good books.

he led Clementine out of the

thanked him profusely, thinking of Leslie as someone on her side. When she headed downstairs, she became even more certain of her bright

the first floor of the hotel, drinking coffee with Melora who was seated across from her.

level as Crystal and Melora, Clementine deliberately approached them and said, “Crystal, I

her brows when

not for what Clementine had done, Henry would not have taken her

been the cause of their issues, yet now, it was as though

private. I believe Henry will get sick of you soon, and you’re going to end up getting kicked out

look

did this crazy woman

only put a small smile on her lips and dismissed her

Berthold immediately threw himself into Melora’s

was visibly

boy from Alfred’s suite call

you know each other? Please allow me to introduce you to Crystal, Mr. Lodge’s niece and the eldest daughter of the Lodge family.”