Salute To The General

Chapter 9 Phoenixia

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...

As if he was sitting on a boiling cauldron, Benson was about to eject from his seat in fear, “These are way too costly for folks like us. There's no way that we can afford it. We shouldn't stay any longer, let's leave now.”

"Wait, don't be alarmed by 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 restaurant? It's an honor that no money can buy.”

“Mr. and Mrs. Smith, you'll never have to spend a single dime to dine here for the rest of your life.” “Just take this to be your house. Come and dine whenever you feel like it. There's no need for the formalities with me, please.”

Are you kidding?

the rest of

one another, their mouths hanging wide open as if they

good relationship with Mr. Dunn, that's why...” Penny

why he treats us like his family, there's no need to feel uneasy about

mention that he was like their family, “Yes, oh yes, that's so true...” He quivered in his strident voice, “We are family. It was Mr. Cross who took pity on me when I was

liberty and ordered his captains to serve them the most sumptuous dishes of the restaurant, including lobsters, Wagyu beef, and

even ordered ice-cream and desserts for little

a bottle of grand Chateau Lafite,

“I do not wish to be disturbed

by wine, the Thomas Dunn's face was flushed with ecstatic joy. The chance to have a drink with Nathan filled his heart to the brim with pride

I got it, Sir. I'll leave you and your family to enjoy a quiet meal,”

sidekick, to ensure that nobody would disturb

a succession of exquisite cuisines that would cost over three years of their combined

elated mewl, “They all taste so yummy. Look, Papa, there's even ice-cream. Don't you think that they are better

him a skeptical look, “That your bond with Thomas Dunn runs

gave

charging us for this meal?”

here,” Nathan promised her. “Looks like Thomas Dunn 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.

should strive to work things out on our own effort. It's too much to be troubling him all

sure,” Nathan smiled

meal that was far more sumptuous than the banquet had offered, making it

there was a sense of solace

and company were enjoying their lunch, something disastrous happened

left the banquet, several high-ranking government officials arrived

of such authority whom Sean and his

at his birthday banquet caused Sean to

these officials a round of toasts

banquet when they had

departed, Sean felt a strong

since he had a medical condition of the three highs - hypertension,

had turned a deaf ear to his doctor's advice, drinking

stroke right at the scene of