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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people could not afford to offend someone

knew Severin on a first-name basis, which hinted at a rather decent relationship between the two of

the Orwells who took it,

Having her return the money she had spent was worse

for fear that she would offend Henry. After all, it was not in their position to refute, since the act of doing so could be

you give me your account

seen money in a long time, I want all that money to be given in the form of cash. It would hit the sweet spot whenever I sleep if I put it

was obviously trying to make things difficult for them, because taking out cash would require them to go to

stood to one side. He refused outright when her grandfather offered him 150,000 dollars in return for his

doing it to piss the

You want cash, right? We’ll get it for you now!” Lucy turned red with ire and looked angrily

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