Chapter 9

Thomas Dunn’s unctuous expression took a pause as his face turned beet-red with flaring nostrils the moment he heard those words from Nathan!

He turned and glared at the security supervisor and his men, “What a bunch of idiots! You are all fired, scram!”

He sacked them on the spot and chased them away immediately.

He then turned to Nathan and resumed his fawning smile, “Please follow me, Sir.”

Nathan glimpsed at his bare feet and reminded him, “You’d better put on your shoes first.”

Thomas Dunn was dazed when he lowered his eyes and saw his two bare feet. He realized with a pang that he had completely forgotten about his shoes when he rushed out in a frenzy.

His secretary came over and squatted down to help him put on his shoes.

Thomas Dunn slipped back into his shoes and stifled an awkward grin before he invited Nathan into the restaurant, “Sir, this way, please.”

After a comical encounter, Nathan and company finally stepped into Cloud Palace.

As if they were stepping into a real palace, they were awed by its interior, which was exquisitely furnished and exuberantly lavish.

“Please come this way, Sir. This is our best VIP room.” Thomas Dunn led them to a large room.

Leah fidgeted and suggested, “Why don’t we just dine in the main hall? Let’s skip the VIP room.”

She knew that it would cost much more to dine in a VIP room. It was the unwritten rule in every entertainment or dining outlet.

The lush decor of this place made the palaces she had seen on television pale in comparison.

Fearing that they might not have been able to pay for the bill, Leah suggested skipping the VIP room.

“So my mother-in-law doesn’t like to dine in a VIP room,” Nathan relayed her suggestion to Thomas Dunn.

“Oh, I see. Do you like a more cozy feel? Let’s sit in the main hall then. I’ll get you a table by the window so that you can enjoy the view as well.” Thomas Dunn presented them a gummy smile.

“That would be fine,” Nathan agreed.

So they tucked in at a table near the window while Thomas Dunn asked for the menu from his captain. He would personally take their orders.

Penny and the rest held their breath as they saw the prices on the menu.

Wagyu beef at eight thousand per pound, caviar at thirty grand per pound, bluefin tuna at nine thousand per pound...

his seat in fear, “These are way too

the prices.” Thomas Dunn explained, “How could I let you pay a single cent for the meal? Don’t you see what it means to me to have Mr. Cross and his family dine in my

spend a single dime to dine here for the rest of your

be your house. Come and dine whenever you feel like

Are you kidding?

rest

and Leah exchanged a stupefied glance with one another, their mouths hanging wide open as if they had been gagged by an invisible

a very good relationship with Mr. Dunn, that’s

my subordinate, that’s why he treats us like his family, there’s no need to feel uneasy

It was Mr. Cross who took pity on me when I was down and out. I wouldn’t be what I am today if not for Mr. Cross. Please make yourself comfortable, don’t

speech, the Smiths were still hesitant to order their food. Thomas Dunn took the liberty and ordered his captains to serve them

Dunn even ordered ice-cream and

it up, he opened up a bottle of grand Chateau Lafite, which could cost up to a hundred thousand grand per

his drink and cleared his glass with Thomas Dunn. “I do not wish to be disturbed when

chance to have a drink

family to enjoy a quiet meal,” he replied while nodding

the table, Thomas Dunn instructed Jack, his sidekick, to ensure that nobody would

served a succession of exquisite cuisines that would cost over three years of

Look, Papa, there’s even ice-cream. Don’t you think that they are better than what we saw

“That your bond with Thomas Dunn

Nathan gave a

not charging us for this meal?” Leah wanted to double

would be free when you dine here,”

really treasured his bond with you.” Penny grinned ruefully, “Because you’d given him a

we shouldn’t rely on him to bail us out every time. Besides, it’s better we cook for ourselves than to

things out on our own effort. It’s too much to be troubling him all

Nathan

and company. While they left the banquet with an empty stomach, they ended up with a meal that was far more sumptuous than the banquet had offered, making it all the

was a sense of solace to

enjoying their lunch, something

several high-ranking government

authority whom Sean and his sons would not

his birthday banquet caused

these officials a round of toasts and he had ended up drinking almost twenty bottles of

the banquet when they had enough of the

officials had departed, Sean felt a strong discomfort in

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