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.

his family had to squeeze themselves to

his family put up with the embarrassment with gritted teeth and clenched fists. They did not want to be seen as impertinent and

over to the lone table in the corridor and sat down, under the mocking eyes of their

had

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

the guests had finished their last round of desserts, yet there was still

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

family could not contain their rage and resentment anymore. What do they take us

and stood up abruptly

was merrily clinking glasses with some of his most distinguished guests at his banquet when Samuel approached him and whispered in his ear, “Dad, Benson, and his family have skipped the dinner

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

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exited the hotel, Leah, who was bitter,

and your dumb idea. We’d assigned 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

“I’m sure that

Benson 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 than ever. Our

down, everybody. Soon they’ll be knocking at our door, begging us

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

What makes you think that they would eat their

has the cash and means to seek out the best

qualms about his prediction, “Just relax, I’m convinced they’ll

he

were befuddled by his words. What made him so

thoughts were interrupted when Queenie mewled pitifully, “Queenie is hungry, Papa. When can we have our lunch? I saw them having so much food on their tables earlier! It makes me so

birthday banquet. The exhaustive list was made up of glamorous and expensive dishes that had included Wagyu beef, foie gras, caviar, abalone, lobsters, and

explained to her daughter, “Mama

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

the money, Nathan...” Penny

meal. I do have a few pennies

a bankroll of up to

most expensive restaurant in

of the highest building

of Channing, boasting the most premium ingredients and

Palace was exclusive, being available to only those

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

to the Pinnacle, taking the

the place when they learned

fancy and lavish, Penny,” Benson intercepted nervously. “I guess it would cost a

simple dish could cost up to tens of thousands.” Penny stated taciturnly, “It is one of the most expensive

good as daylight robbery. Where would we find the money to dine here? It would cost us our lifetime’s wages to

be silly, how much could

and company were on

at the entrance by a few men 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,

not being dressed in Gucci, Armani, or some designer

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