Chapter 72

Chapter 72

Henri felt tense as he looked at the man. He was short of words and didn't even know how to go about paying such an Amount of money.

"That's too much," He cried out but the man cared less.

"He looked so rich, what would he want that money for?" Henri asked himself.

"Please sir, pardon her and accept the one she has," Henri begged and the man turned to look at him.

"Are you hearing yourself?" The man barked with rage.

"Who's she that you are pleading on her behalf?" The man asked, throwing daggers at Henri.

"She is my girlfriend, I know she cannot afford that much, and secondly, she is already running out of time," Henri pleaded and the man burst into annoying laughter.

He never stopped laughing until after some seconds.

"You think I'm a fool right?" He asked Henri.

"I should just let her go without taking my money from her?" The man asked.

"That's not what I mean. Alright let her go… let's settle this instead," Henri said but the man didn't even care to look at him.

"Please