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.”

to go all

with her body, hinting to him that she would sleep

used to tactics

you can technically say we come from the same hometown. Jerry’s matter is my business too. Well, why don’t I bring you

grateful for that.

into a

in black guarding

be able to get any projects he wanted. She could also easily

that, Leslie opened the door and

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

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

the other hand, looked like he was four.

skin was fair, and he, too, had handsome features. Clementine found the boy’s face a little familiar. Leslie bowed slightly and said, “Mr. Lodge, Miss Dynah wants to ask you a favor.”

not lift his head when he spoke with a hint of reproach in

a troubled look crossed his

know you’re a busy man. I came because

lifted his

the woman before him. She looked like a decent woman, but he could see

someone like

was not going to let anyone like her go.

before sitting on the

she saw that.

think he’s a king?

Alfred, are you

Alfred’s turn

ago, the boy had called him

crouched back down and patiently interacted

put it into an envelope before giving it to Berthold as a

used to a life

monetary gift and turned to Alfred. “Great-uncle Alfred,

“Milkshakes should be consumed

he played with his toys, he muttered, “Mommy couldn’t afford it. She would always buy a cup for me, but she never bought a

Alfred frowned.

was lost to him. He merely waved his hand and signaled Leslie to take the appropriate actions.

in fooling others, Leslie soon convinced Clementine that she had somehow managed

polite when he led Clementine out

side. When she headed downstairs, she became even more certain of her bright future. In

Crystal was on the first floor of the hotel, drinking coffee with Melora who was

level as Crystal and Melora, Clementine

furrowed her brows when she saw

had done, Henry would not have taken her away and would not have been so jealous

cause of their issues, yet now, it was as though her past relationship with Robert was the

just seem like you’re living the good life. I’m sure your life sucks in private. I believe Henry

to look at Clementine speechlessly.

crazy woman come from?

on her lips and

down. Berthold immediately

was visibly stunned.

boy from Alfred’s suite call Melora

said, “Oh, Miss Dynah, you know each other? Please allow me to introduce you to Crystal, Mr. Lodge’s niece and the