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

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 seen as impertinent and rude, simply walking away from his

table in the corridor and sat down,

had

a sumptuous feast with successive delectable, mouth-watering gourmet dishes. All except

the guests had finished their last round of desserts, yet

dinner was almost finished, Samuel came over and ordered

straw, Benson and his family could not contain their rage and resentment anymore. What do they take us for?

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

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 banquet. They’d seemed

pill for my birthday. What are they thinking? Are they really here

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exited the hotel, Leah, who was bitter,

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

her mother, “I’m sure that

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

calm down, everybody. Soon they’ll be knocking at our

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

pill away in front of everyone? What makes you think that they

grandpa would fall sick, he has the cash and means to seek

relax, I’m convinced they’ll eat humble

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

her family were befuddled by his words. What made him

our lunch? I saw them having so much food on their tables earlier! It makes

list was made up of glamorous and expensive dishes that had included Wagyu beef,

can’t afford them.” Penny explained to

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

we don’t have the money, Nathan...” Penny trailed off in a diffident

meal. I do have a few pennies for

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

the most expensive

highest level of the highest

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

exclusive, being available to only those who could boast excessive wealth, power, and

the prestige and position in society would be

family to the Pinnacle, taking the exclusive elevator to the

when they learned

Penny,” Benson intercepted nervously. “I guess it would cost a bomb to dine in

place is extremely 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 cater to the rich, you’ve really got to be somebody in order to dine

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 wages to simply have a

be silly, how much could a simple meal cost? Just let

were on their way into the

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

being dressed in Gucci, Armani, or some designer labels, they had certainly appeared presentable and

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