Life After Prison

Chapter 28

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!

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

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Hall’s people could not afford to offend someone like Henry, it was simply

on a first-name basis, which hinted at a rather

money? It was the Orwells who took it,

from her anger. Having her return the money she

offend Henry. After all, it was not in their position to refute, since the act of doing so could be likened to a

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

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 I put

trying to make things difficult

dollars in return for his

it to piss the Orwells off.

turned red with ire and looked

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