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.

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

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 seen as impertinent and

over to the lone table in the corridor and sat

banquet had officially

to a sumptuous feast with successive delectable, mouth-watering gourmet dishes. All except for the solitary

finished their last round of desserts, yet there was still no

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

not contain their rage and

he 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

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

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

...

Leah,

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

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

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

be knocking at our door, begging us for

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

they just throw the pill away in front of everyone? What makes you think that they would eat their words and beg us

has the cash and means to seek out the best medical

Nathan had no qualms about his prediction, “Just relax, I’m convinced they’ll eat humble pie and return

he had predicted

her family were befuddled by his words. What made him

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

of 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

We can’t afford them.” Penny explained to her

you think that we can’t afford them? Come

Nathan...” Penny trailed off

do

wealth, Nathan was pretty sure that he had a bankroll of up to tens of millions. It had

Palace - the most expensive restaurant in

level of

of Channing, boasting the most premium ingredients and the most accomplished chefs

to only those who could boast excessive

filthy rich but lacked the prestige and position in

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

the poshness of the place when they learned

Benson intercepted nervously. “I guess it would

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

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

on, guys. Don’t be silly, how much could a simple

those words, Nathan and company were on

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

not being dressed in Gucci, Armani, or some designer labels, they had certainly appeared

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