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.

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

snubbing all the insults. Nonetheless, Benson and his family put up with the embarrassment with gritted

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

had officially

banquet were treated to a sumptuous feast with successive delectable, mouth-watering gourmet dishes.

waited till the guests had finished their last round of desserts, yet there was still no

was almost finished, Samuel came over and ordered the servers to

rage and resentment anymore. What do they take us

reached the tipping point, Benson gave an uncharacteristic scowl and stood up abruptly from

some of his most distinguished guests at his banquet when Samuel approached him and whispered in his ear,

they really here to celebrate or to curse me? Why should I feed them with all the wonderful food?

...

hotel, Leah, who was

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 them feed us with leftovers as if we were some kind of beggars. What an ingenious idea

placate her mother, “I’m sure

“We’ve utterly embarrassed ourselves in front of our friends and relatives today. I’m sure that dad would only find us more repulsive than ever.

they’ll be knocking at

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

in front of everyone? What makes you

to seek out the best

no qualms about his prediction, “Just relax, I’m convinced they’ll eat humble

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

his words. What made

thoughts were interrupted when Queenie mewled pitifully, “Queenie is hungry, Papa. When can we have our lunch? I saw them having so much food on their tables

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

are far too expensive, Queenie. We can’t afford them.” Penny explained to her daughter,

“What makes you think that we can’t afford them? Come on,

don’t have the money, Nathan...” Penny trailed

the meal. I do have a

money and wealth, Nathan was pretty sure that he had a bankroll of up to tens of millions. It had all meant nothing to him, as

- the most expensive restaurant

at the highest level of the

ingredients and the most accomplished chefs who would whip

those who could boast excessive wealth, power, and

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

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

of the place when they learned that Nathan was taking them to Cloud

Benson intercepted nervously. “I guess it

of thousands.” Penny stated 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

as she gasped, “My god, this is as good as daylight robbery. Where would we find the money to dine here? It would cost us our lifetime’s

smile, “Come on, guys. Don’t be silly, how much could

Nathan and company were on their

who seemed to be

in Gucci, Armani, or some designer labels, they had

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