Life After Prison by Silencieux (PDF) novel 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! 

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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“R-r-r-right! We’ll 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 Henry, it was simply unthinkable for the Loughs to risk doing so. 

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

Severin, however, said, “Hehe, why should you be refunding that money? It was the Orwells who took it, so the responsibility to refund it falls on them!” 

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

Landon was taken aback, and hurriedly pulled Helga back 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 likened to a slap in Henry’s face.