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.

through Saige’s information, she burned it all.

Corporation is a new company. The owner’s name is…

her, propping her chin

hesitated before whispering. “Miss Winters, shall we teach her a little lesson?

asked flatly, “Do we kidnap her or find someone to make a

heartily with her boss’

shot a glare

going to deal with her, I’m going to support her instead.”

want fame? I’ll help Clementine make her a

taken

my connections to get her some high-profile opportunities. Make her a sensation in record

sight of her boss’ serene

second’s delay, she set

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

call the office number to reach

Jamie picked up, speaking politely. “I will pass along your thanks to Mr.

expressed her gratitude.

right beside her, pulling languidly at

youth will save you. You can’t match the grace she’s acquired from years of high-society grooming. But once you’re an A-list actress, you

was Clementine’s trump

invest heavily in Saige to catapult the latter

between a young and stunning lover or a wife who was always

the office building,

on her when she saw the caller ID-Robert.

call and answered with a sharp tone, “Well, Mr. Sloan,

“Let’s meet.”

Robert ended the

a locket, a returned birthday

for him. He couldn’t fathom her reasoning. She was not living a blissful life,

the video playing on

played on

watched the video countless times in the past few

ten minutes, Robert headed out

meet him at a hotel.

silky sleepwear, sipping red wine with an allure that

the

pleading for your beloved?” she teased.

took a seat opposite her.

they had a past together, Robert went ahead and poured himself a glass of

his

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

things were different

understood that whoever had the money could speak the

two glasses of wine and eyed Clementine. “You better not let your girl ruin Crystal’s

glass of wine in her hand, she threw her head back with a hysterical

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

you shouldn’t mess with her,” he said in

her. Because of her, Jerry is in prison, and my wealth has shrunk by more than half.

she uttered, “I will surpass her one day!”

seen it all.

Alfred were. Even when Crystal was leading Seeas Corporation, Robert also suffered losses in

was worried that Saige might