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.

his family had to squeeze themselves to fit into the miserable, tiny table

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 up with the embarrassment with gritted teeth and clenched fists. They did not want to be seen as impertinent and rude, simply walking away from his dad’s

in the corridor and sat down, under the mocking eyes of

banquet had officially

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

of desserts, yet

and ordered

their rage and resentment anymore. What do they take

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

merrily clinking glasses 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 the dinner and left the banquet.

they thinking? Are they really here to celebrate or to curse me? Why should I feed them

...

the hotel, Leah, who was bitter, lashed

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

tried to placate her mother, “I’m sure that

embarrassed ourselves in front of our friends and relatives today. I’m sure that dad would only find us more

everybody. Soon they’ll be knocking at our

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

the pill away in front of everyone? What makes you think that they

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

I’m convinced they’ll eat humble pie and return to us

demeanor was no different from when he had predicted

family were befuddled by his words. What made him

have our

made up of glamorous and expensive dishes that had included Wagyu beef, foie gras, caviar, abalone, lobsters, and many more.

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

think that we can’t afford them? Come on, let’s treat ourselves to a good meal

the money, Nathan...”

do have a few pennies for that,” Nathan

a bankroll of up to tens of millions. It had all meant nothing to him, as they were just

Palace - the most

was situated at the highest level of the highest building in

most breathtaking panoramic view of Channing, boasting the most premium ingredients and the most accomplished chefs who would whip up dishes that could

those who

who were filthy rich but lacked the prestige and

her family to the Pinnacle, taking the exclusive elevator

place when they learned that Nathan was taking them to Cloud

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

“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

we find the money to dine here? It would cost

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

and company were on their

security of the restaurant. A man who seemed to be their supervisor gave them an

in Gucci, Armani, or some

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