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 had

some downbeat outcasts. How they had wanted to walk away from the banquet, snubbing all the insults. Nonetheless, Benson and his family put

corridor and sat down, under the mocking eyes of their

had officially

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

round of

Samuel came over and ordered the servers to serve the leftovers

not contain their rage and resentment

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

whispered in his ear, “Dad, Benson, and his family have skipped the dinner and left the banquet. They’d seemed rather

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

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hotel, Leah, who was

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

tried to placate her mother, “I’m

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

be knocking at

shot him a rueful smile, “Come on, Nathan. We’ve had

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

fall sick, he has the cash and means to seek out the best medical treatment. He doesn’t need

I’m convinced they’ll eat humble

no different from when he

his words. What

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

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

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

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

Nathan...” Penny trailed off in

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

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

Palace - the most expensive restaurant in

was situated at the highest level of the highest building

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

exclusive, being available to only those who

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

Penny and her family to the Pinnacle, taking the exclusive

poshness of the place when they learned that Nathan was taking

intercepted nervously. “I guess it would cost a

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

good as daylight robbery. Where would we find the money to

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

Nathan and company were

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

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

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