Life After Prison Novel by Silencieux

Chapter 28

A smile that was neither self-important nor self-abasing unfolded across Severin’s face.

“This guy is Mister Henry’s friend? That can’t be possible!”

“For the love of God, that kid was invited to have a meal with Mister Henry when even people like us aren’t qualified to do so?”

A number of wealthy businessmen were completely shell-shocked to hear Henry’s words. Some of them even wondered if they were dreaming.

“How did he get to know Mister Henry?” George, the head of the Shanahans, frowned as well.

Everyone there had been trying to get close to someone as powerful as Henry, yet none ever had even the slightest chance of succeeding. By contrast, Severin seemed to be on such friendly terms with Henry that the latter had took the initiative to treat him to a meal!

Henry turned around and looked at Lucy while saying, “Aren’t you Severin’s ex-fiancee? Don’t you think you should return the dowry now that you’re getting married to someone else instead of him? And that one-hundred-and-fifty-dollar sum seems a bit excessive, isn’t it?”

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immediately said with a smile. If even the Draco Hall’s people could not afford to offend someone like Henry, it was simply unthinkable

a first-name basis, which hinted

was the Orwells who took it, so the responsibility to refund it

Helga’s face was purple from her anger. Having her return the money she had spent was worse than anything

that she would offend Henry. After all, it was not

a smile, “Could you give me your account number? I’ll have someone transfer the money

in a

gritted his teeth angrily. Severin was obviously trying to make things difficult for them, because taking out cash would

him 150,000 dollars in return for his

that he was simply doing it to

cash, right? We’ll get it for you now!” Lucy turned red

go easy on your family anymore!” Severin watched as Lucy stormed off, and added, “Just leave the money at the front desk. I’m going to have a nice meal with Mister Henry soon, and I won’t have time to count, but I promise I’ll make life difficult for you if it’s short by even a