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.

and his family had to squeeze themselves to

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

table in the corridor and sat down, under the mocking

banquet had officially

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

waited till the guests had finished their last round of desserts, yet there was still no food served on their

ordered the servers to serve the leftovers to Benson

straw, Benson and his family could not contain their rage and

uncharacteristic scowl and stood up abruptly from the table. “Let’s

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

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

...

hotel, Leah,

were you thinking, presenting him with an embarrassing pill as a gift? Thanks for making us look like a

“I’m sure that Nathan hadn’t

and relatives today. I’m sure that dad would only find us

knocking at our door, begging us for the pill,”

on, Nathan. We’ve

What makes you think that they would eat their words and beg us

the cash and means to seek out the best medical treatment. He doesn’t need

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

different from when he had predicted Mr. Harvey’s appearance for

family were befuddled by his words. What made him so

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

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

dishes are far too expensive, Queenie. We can’t afford them.” Penny explained to her daughter,

can’t afford

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

I do have a few pennies for that,” Nathan reassured

was never obsessed with money and wealth, Nathan was pretty sure that he had a bankroll of up to tens of millions.

the most

highest level of the highest

the most breathtaking panoramic view of Channing, boasting the most premium ingredients and the most

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

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

taking the exclusive elevator

family were daunted by the poshness of the place when they learned

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

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

would we find the money to dine here?

Don’t be silly, how much could a simple meal cost? Just let me

were on

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

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

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