Life After Prison

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!

the dowry now that you’re getting married to someone else instead of him? And that one-hundred-and-fifty-dollar sum seems a

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return that money to Severin!” Trevor immediately said with a smile. If even the Draco Hall’s people could not afford to offend someone like

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

should you be refunding that money? It was the Orwells who took

her anger. Having her return the money she had spent was

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

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

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

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

in return for his life-saving grace, yet he was suddenly demanding a bigger

doing it to

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