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.

in the main hall, which was the Peony Hall, Benson and his

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

walked over to the lone table in the corridor and sat down, under the mocking eyes of their guests and

banquet had officially

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

round of desserts,

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

and his family could not contain their rage and resentment anymore. What do they take us

if 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 done with the

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

giving me a rotten pill for my birthday. What are they thinking? Are they really here to celebrate or to curse me? Why should I feed them with all the

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hotel, Leah, who was bitter, lashed out

pill as a gift? Thanks for making us look like a fool in front of everybody, making them feed us with leftovers

placate her mother, “I’m

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 than ever. Our

be knocking at our door,

rueful smile, “Come on, Nathan. We’ve

What makes

cash and means to seek out the best

qualms about his prediction, “Just relax, I’m convinced they’ll

when he

by his words. What made him so sure

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

birthday banquet. The exhaustive list was made up of glamorous and expensive dishes that had included Wagyu beef, foie

can’t afford them.” Penny explained to her daughter, “Mama will cook you something else when

can’t afford them? Come on, let’s treat ourselves to

money, Nathan...” Penny trailed off in a

I do

bankroll of up to

Palace - the most

level of the highest building in Channing - The

boasting the most premium ingredients and the most

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

rich but lacked the prestige and position in society

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

daunted by the poshness of the place when they learned

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

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

find the money to dine here? It would cost us our lifetime’s wages to

tranquil smile, “Come on, guys. Don’t be silly, how much could a simple meal cost? Just let me take care

were on their

were stopped at 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 to our dress code,

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

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