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.

hall, which was the Peony Hall, Benson and his family

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 rude, simply

the corridor and sat

banquet had officially

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

of desserts, yet there was still no food

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

straw, Benson and his family could not contain their rage and resentment anymore. What

uncharacteristic scowl and stood up abruptly from the table. “Let’s go,” he urged

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

for my birthday. What are they thinking? Are they really here to celebrate or to curse me? Why should I feed

...

they exited the hotel, Leah, who was bitter,

and your dumb idea. We’d assigned you the 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

tried to placate her mother, “I’m

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

be knocking at our door, begging us

We’ve had

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

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

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

different from when he had predicted Mr. Harvey’s

by his words. What made him so

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

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

far too expensive, Queenie. We can’t afford them.” Penny explained to her daughter, “Mama will cook

we can’t afford them? Come on, let’s

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

for the meal. I do have a few pennies for that,” Nathan

a bankroll of up to tens of millions. It had all

the most

the highest level of the highest

of Channing, boasting the most premium ingredients and the most accomplished chefs who would whip

only those who could boast excessive wealth, power,

the prestige and

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

place when they learned that Nathan was taking them to Cloud

Benson intercepted nervously. “I guess it would cost a bomb to

of the most expensive restaurants in Channing, but it doesn’t just cater to the rich, you’ve

robbery. Where would we find the money to dine here? It

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

company were on

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, we deny entry to people who are not

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

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