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.

Benson and his family had to squeeze themselves to fit into the miserable, tiny table

the banquet, snubbing all the insults. Nonetheless, Benson and his family put

corridor and sat down, under the mocking

banquet had

at the banquet were treated to a sumptuous feast with successive delectable, mouth-watering gourmet dishes. All except for the solitary table in

finished their last round of desserts, yet there was still

almost finished, Samuel came over and ordered the servers to serve the leftovers to Benson

not contain their rage and resentment anymore. What

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

distinguished guests at his banquet when Samuel approached him and whispered in his ear, “Dad, Benson, and his family have skipped the dinner and

for my birthday. What are they thinking? Are they really here to celebrate or to curse me? Why should I

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exited the hotel, Leah, who was bitter,

presenting him with an embarrassing pill as a gift? Thanks for making us look like a fool in front of everybody, making them feed us with leftovers as if we were some kind of

her mother, “I’m

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

be knocking at

rueful smile, “Come on, Nathan. We’ve had enough of your nonsense. How could

front of everyone? What makes you think that

fall sick, he has the cash and means to seek

convinced they’ll

no different from when he had predicted Mr. Harvey’s appearance for

by his words. What made him so sure

our lunch? I saw them having so much food on their tables

expensive dishes that had included Wagyu beef, foie gras, caviar, abalone, lobsters, and many more. Any single dish could cost them a month to

them.” Penny explained to her daughter, “Mama will

we can’t afford them? Come on,

Nathan...” Penny

pay for the meal. I do have a few

was never obsessed with money and wealth, Nathan was pretty sure that he had a bankroll of up

most expensive

was situated at the highest level of the highest building in Channing -

Channing, boasting the most premium ingredients and the most accomplished chefs who would whip up dishes that could swoon your palate

to only those who could boast excessive wealth, power, and

rich but lacked the prestige and position in society would be snubbed

her family to the Pinnacle, taking the exclusive elevator to the top of

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

looks so fancy and lavish, Penny,” Benson intercepted nervously. “I guess it would cost a bomb to dine in

to tens of thousands.” Penny stated taciturnly, “It is one of the most expensive restaurants in Channing, but it doesn’t just cater

find the money to dine here? It would cost us our

worries with a tranquil smile, “Come on, guys. Don’t be silly, how

words, Nathan and company were on their way into

the entrance by 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

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

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