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.

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

be more 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

and sat down, under the mocking eyes of their guests

had

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

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

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

rage and resentment

had reached the tipping point, Benson gave an uncharacteristic scowl and stood up abruptly from the table. “Let’s go,” he urged stoutly.

him and whispered in his ear, “Dad, Benson, and his family have skipped the dinner and

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 wonderful

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exited the hotel, Leah, who was bitter, lashed

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

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

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

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

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

of everyone? What makes you think

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

prediction, “Just relax, I’m convinced they’ll eat humble pie and return to us for

from when he had predicted Mr.

words.

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

was referring to the scrumptious and appetizing food that was served 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, and many more. Any single dish could cost them a month to even a whopping full

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

think that we can’t afford them?

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

for the meal. I do have a few

sure that he had a bankroll of up to tens of millions. It had

- the most expensive restaurant in

the highest level of the highest

the most premium ingredients and the most accomplished chefs who would whip up dishes

was exclusive, being available to only those who could boast excessive

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

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

daunted by the poshness of the place when they

nervously. “I guess it would cost a bomb

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

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.

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

words, Nathan and company were on their way into the

A man who seemed to be

company were bemused by what he had said. Despite not being dressed in Gucci, Armani, or some designer

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