Riches in Disguise

Chapter 170

Clem's expression changed, and she quickly said, "Mr. White, please don't misunderstand. I would never do this if they had touched a single piece! I swear on my life, they didn't touch anything. They were still taking pictures just now!"

"I still find this a bit unpleasant. Here's what we'll do. Send this platter to table 22 downstairs as if it's my treat. I'll pay for it later, and then you prepare another platter that is exactly the same and send it to our private room as if it's a gift from your manager. How does that sound?"

She finally relaxed. "Understood, Mr. White."

"Good."

I went downstairs to the kitchen to pick out some fresh seafood, had them prepare

it, and then brought two bottles of white wine to the private room.

Seafood paired perfectly with white wine.

Mrs. Cylon wasn't used to drinking, but I insisted she have a couple of glasses. That was the thing with wine-if one didn't drink it, one would never get used to it. But once one drank a little more and got accustomed to the initial taste, one would start to appreciate its subtle fragrance.

kind of enjoyment was

expression. "What should we

Cylon, we can't take it. It's fresh seafood. If it's not stored properly, it could spoil, and eating it could

You can't just throw them away. Let me take them home

couldn't help

to treat her to every meal. I wasn't about

how unwilling she was to let it go, I felt it would be a waste to throw all the seafood away, especially the Dragon Palace, from which we'd

the seafood, cook it, and send it to the hotel staff in your name. They can take it if they want. Otherwise, we can send it to the sanitation workers outside.

a good

happy, and I couldn't

be poor, but her heart was

settled the bill without letting her see. If she

thousand dollars, she would

have been so