Chapter 55 Eyes Turn Green When Rivals in Love Meet
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Crystal was stunned when she saw Henry, who gently held her by her shoulders and comfortably teased, “How did you end up at a cafe after your errand?”
For some reason, she was immediately in a much better mood.
She didn’t hide it from him as she told him in a quiet voice, “I met an acquaintance. We had a brief conversation.”
Henry’s dark eyes stared at her before he glanced at the ‘acquaintance‘ behind her. In a neither warm nor cold tone, he stated, “Ah. You mean Robert.”
Compared to Henry’s indifference, Robert was clearly allot tenser.
He wasn’t an idiot who couldn’t tell that Henry wasn’t fond of him–and it wasn’t only because of Melora. He probably hates my guts because of Crystal as well!
Sparks flew when the men looked at each other.
Crystal/gently held onto Henry’s arm and whispered, “Let’s go home.”
Henry averted his gaze and nodded when he heard that, but at that moment, Chelsea walked out of the Cafe and greeted them warmly. “Henry!”
She looked as though she had just found out that Crystal was with him when she exclaimed in surprise, “How are you with Henry, Crystal? Weren’t you and our boy…”
Then, she suddenly stopped talking.
The effect of her words was remarkable. Any normal man would probably take it out on Crystal, but Henry was not someone easily influenced by a scheming middle–aged woman.
He handed his laptop bag to Crystal before he took out a packet of cigarettes from the pocket of his shirt. As he lit a stick, he casually drawled, “Oh? Has Robert dated before? I remember Melora telling me that she and Robert are each other’s first love, no?”
with an What? Chelsea looked at her son with an embarrassed expression before she quickly came up explanation for Robert. “What I meant to say is Crystal’s father was an accountant at the Sloan Group.”
“Is that so?” Henry blew out a smoke ring and flicked off the ashes hanging on the end of his cigarette. “For a second there, I thought Robert and Crystal had a past, and he ended up being a fickle and unfaithful man who abandoned his girl!”
Chelsea could hardly maintain the calm expression on her face.
Robert casually chimed in, “You think too much, Mr. Henry. Miss Winters and I have never had a past, nor will we have a future.”
Those words brought a smile to Henry’s face. With his hand holding the cigarette, he caressed Crystal’s head and crooned, “I’m glad.”
Crystal couldn’t help being grateful to Henry for saving her blushes despite how mean he was toward
Robert.
She then lifted her head to look at him.
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Chapter 55 Eyes Turn Green When Rivals in Love Meet
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Henry was handsome, to begin with, and he exuded mature confidence with every move he made. Just watching him brought out a feminine, soft look in her eyes.
Robert, who was with Crystal for four years, could easily read the woman’s gaze. He could tell that she was in love with Henry.
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