Crystal's One Night of Love

It was already close to midnight when Henry arrived home.

The house was quiet, illuminated only by a lamp in the living room.

After checking on the kids upstairs, he loosened his tie and went into the master bedroom. Crystal was already asleep. The room was dimly lit by the moonlight.

Henry stood by the end of the bed and eyed her for a moment before stepping into the shower.

He took off his jacket and shirt, which were saturated with the scent of tobacco and alcohol, and discarded. them into the laundry basket.

After showering, he slid into bed behind Crystal.

Her breathing was even, but Henry knew she was awake. She was pretending to be asleep to avoid conversation.

“Aren’t you going to ask me?” Henry whispered, kissing the nape of her neck.

Crystal stiffened but remained silent,

Annoyed by the comments he had heard tonight and thinking about her insinuations for him to look for younger women, he pulled her slender waist closer to him, sealing their bodies together in tense intimacy.

Their lovemaking was silent but heavy with unspoken words, like a hushed tempest.

That was a first for both of them.

Henry did not forget to take the necessary precautions. When it was over, Crystal did not shower. She simply remained there on her side as she dozed off to sleep.

Henry tossed back the covers and left the bed.

As he showered, thoughts swirled in his mind. How did we become like this?

She had given nothing away. The supposed intimate moment had soured his mood instead.

In the morning. Crystal stayed in to do household chores.

She bagged up Henry’s clothes from the previous night, intending to send them off for dry cleaning. Lifting his shirt, she caught a faint whiff of perfume-something a young woman would wear.

Crystal was stunned.

Returning late last night and deliberately letting a woman get near him-was this his method of retaliation or a declaration of war?

As she examined the garments, she found no lipstick marks but discovered a fragrant business card in the pocket of his coat.

Geant Corporation, Saige Carr.

After half an hour, Saige’s information was laid out before her.

Twenty-one years old, up-and-coming star, young and talented actress.

Crystal clutched the photo of the starlet in her hand.

Saige looked like a younger version of her, albeit with evident signs of plastic surgery. It went without saying that Saige was targeting Henry,

And Henry brought her scent home,

Perhaps Henry was not unaware when Saige slipped her name card into his pocket and had deliberately left it in his pocket to ascertain Crystal’s attitude in the matter.

parsing through Saige’s information, she burned it

Corporation is a new company. The owner’s

flickering light before her, propping

teach her a little lesson? She’s just a newbie,

find

heartily with her

a glare at her.

only am I not going to deal with her, I’m going to support her instead.”

Clementine make

was taken aback.

curled into a half-smile. “Utilize my connections to get her some high-profile opportunities. Make her a sensation in record time. Oh, and look up any cosmetic procedures she has had, as well as her

the sight of her boss’ serene

she set the wheels in motion.

Saige received an invitation to a hit variety show. Part of her thought it was due to Henry’s influence, so she planned to call

only call the

a few phone transfers, a secretary named Jamie picked up, speaking politely. “I will pass along

hastily expressed her

was right beside her, pulling languidly at

too green compared to Crystal. Don’t think youth will save you. You can’t match the grace she’s acquired

was Clementine’s trump card.

Saige

lover or a wife who was always acting against his wishes was

Clementine exited the office building, her phone

thought her eyes were playing a trick on her when she saw

the call and answered with a sharp tone, “Well, Mr. Sloan, what brings you to call? I thought I

“Let’s meet.”

that, Robert ended the call.

around a locket, a returned birthday

hadn’t even left a message for him. He couldn’t fathom her reasoning. She was not living a blissful life, so why

staring at the

played on

times in the past few

ten minutes, Robert headed out the door.

asked Clementine to meet him at a hotel.

leaned against the couch in silky sleepwear, sipping red wine with

the

for your beloved?” she teased.

took a seat

had a past together, Robert went ahead and

his every

when she was in her twenties because she was Zachary’s mistress. Hence, when she got together with Robert,

were

her age, she understood that whoever had the money could speak the

Clementine. “You

hand, she

Are you afraid she’ll cry in

“Robert, how many times must I say this for you to believe me? The Crystal today is a far cry from the pitiful girl of yesteryears. Otherwise,

her,” he said in a clipped tone.

do? I really can’t stand her. Because of her, Jerry is in prison, and my wealth has

her teeth, she uttered, “I will surpass her

had seen it all.

experienced firsthand how capable the Millers and Alfred were. Even when Crystal was leading Seeas Corporation, Robert also suffered losses in her hand. Hence, he never believed that Clementine could

Robert was worried that Saige might really hurt