Chapter 8

Sean gave Benson and his family a dismissive glance and announced, “We have no tables for you in the main hall. There’s a small table in the corridor that would be enough for your whole family. Tuck in now; dinner is about to be served.”

All eyes in the room turned towards Benson and his family as if they were some strange-looking aliens who had just descended on earth.

Hall, Benson and his

humiliating than to be treated like some downbeat outcasts. How they had wanted to walk away from the banquet, snubbing all the insults. Nonetheless, Benson and his family put up with the embarrassment with gritted teeth and clenched fists. They did not want to be

the corridor and sat down, under the mocking eyes of their guests and

had

to a sumptuous feast with successive

of desserts, yet there was still

ordered

if it was the final straw, Benson and his family could not contain their rage and resentment anymore. What do they take

reached the tipping point, Benson gave an uncharacteristic scowl and stood up abruptly from the table. “Let’s go,” he urged

glasses with some of his most distinguished guests at his banquet when Samuel approached him and whispered in his ear, “Dad, Benson, and his family have skipped the dinner and left the

What are they thinking? Are they really here to celebrate or to curse me? Why should I feed them with all the wonderful food? I’d rather feed the

...

hotel, Leah, who was bitter, lashed out at

thinking, presenting him with an embarrassing pill as a gift? Thanks for making us look like a fool in front

placate her mother, “I’m sure that Nathan hadn’t intended so,

suggested gloomily, “We’ve utterly embarrassed ourselves in front of our friends and relatives today. I’m sure that dad would

at our door, begging us

We’ve had enough of your nonsense. How could that be

front of everyone? What makes

sick, he has the cash and means to seek

his prediction, “Just relax, I’m convinced they’ll eat humble pie and

different from when he

family were befuddled by his words. What made him so sure of his

we have our lunch? I saw them having so much food

Sean’s seventieth birthday banquet. The exhaustive list was made up of glamorous and expensive dishes that had included Wagyu

far too expensive, Queenie. We can’t afford them.” Penny explained to her daughter, “Mama will cook you something else when we get

makes you think that we can’t afford

money, Nathan...” Penny trailed off in a

I do have a few pennies for that,” Nathan reassured

obsessed with money and wealth, Nathan was pretty sure that he had a bankroll of up to

the most expensive restaurant

situated at the highest level of the highest

boasting the most premium ingredients and the most

to only those who could boast excessive wealth,

were filthy rich but lacked the prestige and position in society would

Penny and her family to the Pinnacle, taking the exclusive elevator to the top

by the poshness of the place when they learned that Nathan was

looks so fancy and lavish, Penny,” Benson intercepted nervously. “I guess it

costly; a simple dish could cost up to tens of thousands.” Penny stated taciturnly, “It is one of the most expensive restaurants in Channing, but it doesn’t just

chills as she gasped, “My god, this is as good as daylight robbery. Where would we find the money to dine

Don’t be silly, how much could

those words, Nathan and company were on their

a few men in well-tailored suits, who appeared to be the security of the restaurant. A man who seemed to be their supervisor gave them an unfriendly look and announced, “I’m sorry, according to our dress code, we deny entry to people who are

what he had said. Despite not being dressed in Gucci, Armani, or some designer labels, they had certainly appeared presentable and well-dressed

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