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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If even the Draco Hall’s people could not afford to offend

a first-name basis, which hinted at

money? It was the Orwells who took it, so the responsibility to refund it falls on

purple from her anger. Having her return the money

she would offend Henry. After all, it was not in their position

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

said, “Sorry, but I prefer cash. You and your family accused me of being driven mad by poverty, so since I haven’t 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

to make things difficult for them, because taking out cash

was very much amused by Severin’s words as she stood to one side. He refused outright when her grandfather offered him 150,000 dollars in return for his life-saving grace, yet

that he was simply doing it

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