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

“Géant Corporation is a new company. The

light before her, propping her

whispering. “Miss Winters, shall we teach her a little lesson? She’s just

or find someone to

with her boss’

a glare at

said softly, “Not only am I not going

help Clementine make her a star,

was taken

half-smile. “Utilize my connections to get her some high-profile opportunities. Make her a sensation in record time. Oh, and

the sight of her boss’ serene countenance.

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

could only call the office number to reach him.

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

hastily expressed

was right beside her, pulling languidly at a slender cigarette.

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 won’t be less than

Clementine’s

planning to invest heavily in Saige to

young and stunning lover or a wife who was always acting against his wishes was an

exited the office building, her phone buzzed.

on her

up the call and answered with a sharp tone, “Well, Mr. Sloan, what brings you

“Let’s meet.”

Robert ended

locket, a returned birthday gift from Crystal via

couldn’t fathom her reasoning. She was not

the video playing on

that had played on their alma mater’s anniversary.

watched the video countless times in the past few days,

about ten minutes, Robert

Clementine to meet him at

the plush hotel suite, Clementine leaned against the couch in silky sleepwear, sipping red wine with an allure that was hard to

entered the room.

pleading for your beloved?” she

took a seat opposite

had a past together, Robert went ahead and poured

watched his every

used to feel inferior before him when she was in her twenties because she was Zachary’s mistress. Hence, when she got together

were different now.

she understood that whoever had the

Clementine. “You better not let

in her hand, she threw her head back with a hysterical

she’ll cry

say this for you to believe me? The Crystal today is a far cry from the pitiful girl of yesteryears. Otherwise, how would she

why you shouldn’t mess with her,”

to do? I really can’t stand her. Because of her, Jerry is in prison, and my wealth has shrunk by more than half. How

“I

seen it

Corporation, Robert also suffered losses in her hand. Hence, he never

that Saige might