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.

his family had to squeeze themselves to

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

corridor and sat down, under the

banquet had

successive delectable, mouth-watering gourmet dishes. All except for the solitary table

of desserts, yet

Samuel came over and ordered the servers to serve the

contain their rage and resentment anymore. What do

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

approached him and whispered

What are they thinking? Are they really here to celebrate or to curse me? Why

...

the hotel, Leah, who was

your dumb idea. We’d assigned you the task of finding a suitable birthday present for Sean. What the hell were you thinking, presenting him with an embarrassing pill as a gift? Thanks for making us look like a fool in front of everybody, making

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

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

at our door, begging

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

of everyone? What makes you think that

and means to

his prediction, “Just relax, I’m convinced

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

his words. What made him so sure of his

mewled pitifully, “Queenie is hungry, Papa. When can we have our lunch? I saw them having so much food on their tables earlier! It makes me so

at Sean’s seventieth birthday banquet. The exhaustive list was made up of glamorous and expensive dishes that had included Wagyu beef, foie gras, caviar, abalone, lobsters,

too expensive, Queenie. We can’t afford them.” Penny explained to

“What makes you think that we can’t afford them? Come on, let’s treat ourselves to a good

have the money, Nathan...”

the meal. I do have a few pennies for

that he had a bankroll of up to tens of millions. It had all meant nothing to him, as they were

the most

was situated at the highest level of the highest building in

the most premium ingredients and the most accomplished chefs who

those

but lacked the prestige and position in society would be snubbed

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

and her family were daunted by the poshness of the place when they learned that Nathan was taking

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

taciturnly, “It is one of the most expensive restaurants in Channing, but it doesn’t just cater to the rich, you’ve really got to be somebody in order

this is as good as daylight robbery. Where would we find the money to dine here? It would cost us our lifetime’s wages to simply have a meal here. Let’s get out

guys. Don’t be silly, how much could a simple meal cost? Just let me take care of the

company were on their

seemed to be their supervisor gave them an unfriendly look and announced, “I’m

said. Despite not being dressed in Gucci, Armani, or some designer labels, they had certainly

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