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.

Benson and his family

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

to the lone table in the corridor 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, yet there was still no food served on their

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

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

gave an uncharacteristic scowl and stood up abruptly

banquet when Samuel approached him and whispered in his ear, “Dad, Benson, and his family have skipped the

thinking? Are they really here to celebrate or

...

Leah, who

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

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

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

knocking at our door, begging us for the

rueful smile, “Come on, Nathan. We’ve had enough of

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

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

prediction, “Just relax, I’m convinced

he had predicted Mr. Harvey’s

words. What made him so

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

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

afford them.” Penny explained

insisted, “What makes you think that we can’t afford them? Come on, let’s treat ourselves to

we don’t have the money, Nathan...”

worry, let me pay for the meal. I do have a few pennies for

bankroll of up to tens of millions.

the most

of the

ingredients and the most

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

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

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

the poshness of the place when

intercepted nervously. “I guess it would cost a bomb

thousands.” Penny stated taciturnly, “It is one of the most expensive restaurants in Channing, but it doesn’t just cater to the rich, you’ve

Leah the chills as she gasped, “My god, this is as good as daylight robbery. Where would we find the

“Come on, guys. Don’t be silly, how much could a simple meal cost? Just

Nathan and company were on their way

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

in Gucci, Armani, or some designer labels, they had certainly

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