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.

and his family had

more humiliating than to be treated like some downbeat outcasts. How they had wanted to walk away from the banquet, snubbing all the insults. Nonetheless, Benson and his family put up with the embarrassment with gritted teeth and clenched fists. They

corridor and sat down, under the mocking eyes of their

had

at the banquet were treated to a sumptuous feast with successive delectable, mouth-watering gourmet dishes. All except for the solitary table in

last round of desserts, yet there was still

over and ordered the

and

gave an uncharacteristic scowl and stood up abruptly from

approached him and whispered in his ear, “Dad, Benson, and his family have skipped the

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

...

moment they exited the hotel, Leah, who was

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 a fool in front of everybody, making them feed us with leftovers as

her mother, “I’m sure

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

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

a rueful smile, “Come on, Nathan. We’ve had enough of your nonsense. How

just throw the pill away in front of everyone? What makes you think that they would eat

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

relax, I’m convinced they’ll eat humble pie and return to us

was no different from when he

his words. What

When can we have our lunch? I saw them having so much food

exhaustive list was made up of glamorous and expensive dishes that had included Wagyu beef, foie gras, caviar, abalone, lobsters, and many more. Any

explained to her daughter, “Mama

Nathan insisted, “What makes you think that we can’t afford them?

we don’t have the money, Nathan...”

for the meal. I do have a few pennies for that,” Nathan reassured

and wealth, Nathan was pretty sure that he had a bankroll of up to tens of millions. It had all meant

most expensive

situated at the highest level of the highest building in Channing -

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

those

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

the Pinnacle, taking

place when they learned that Nathan was taking them to Cloud Palace for

intercepted nervously. “I guess it

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

chills as she gasped, “My god, this is as good as daylight robbery. Where would we find the money to dine here? It would cost

Don’t be silly, how much could a simple meal

Nathan and company were on their way into the

of the restaurant. A man who seemed to be their supervisor gave them an unfriendly look and announced, “I’m sorry, according to our dress code, we deny entry to people who are not

what he had said. Despite not being dressed in Gucci, Armani, or some designer labels, they had certainly appeared presentable and well-dressed for

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