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.

Crystal was done parsing through Saige’s information, she burned

lowered her voice as she said, “Géant Corporation is

eyed the flickering light before her, propping her

hesitated before whispering. “Miss Winters, shall we teach her a little lesson? She’s just a newbie, nothing to be worried

we kidnap her or find someone to

with her

glare at

she said softly, “Not only am I not going to deal with her, I’m going to support her instead.”

Clementine make her a star,

was taken

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

the sight of her

delay, she set the wheels in motion.

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

call the office number

picked up, speaking politely.

expressed her

right beside her, pulling languidly at a

too green compared to Crystal. Don’t think youth will save you. You can’t match the grace she’s acquired from years of high-society grooming. But once you’re an

Clementine’s trump

heavily in Saige to catapult the latter

wife who was always acting against his wishes was an easy choice for any man to make.

exited the office

trick on her when she

with a sharp tone, “Well, Mr. Sloan, what brings you to call? I thought I had become a forgotten footnote in

“Let’s meet.”

that, Robert ended the

a returned birthday gift

message for him. He couldn’t fathom her reasoning. She was not living

his head, staring at the

video that had played on their alma mater’s anniversary.

countless times in the past

minutes, Robert headed

asked Clementine to meet him at

in silky sleepwear, sipping red

entered the room.

you come pleading for your

seat opposite

together, Robert went ahead and poured himself a glass of

his every

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

things were different now.

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

“You

of wine in her hand, she threw her head back

afraid she’ll

closer, her delicate fingers dancing on his skin. “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, how would she be able to

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

is in prison, and my wealth has

“I will surpass her one

had seen it

was leading Seeas Corporation, Robert also suffered losses in her hand. Hence, he never believed that

worried that Saige