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.

everybody sat in the main hall, which was the Peony Hall, Benson and his family had to squeeze themselves

away from the banquet, snubbing all the insults. Nonetheless, Benson and his family put up with

the corridor and

had

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

till the guests had finished their last round of

came over and ordered the servers to

final straw, Benson and his family could not contain their rage and resentment anymore. What do they take us for? Beggars or dogs that are only

scowl and stood up abruptly from the table. “Let’s go,”

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

thinking? Are they really here to celebrate or to

...

exited the hotel, Leah, who was bitter, lashed out at

thinking, presenting him with an embarrassing pill as a gift? Thanks for making us look like a fool in front of

placate her mother, “I’m sure that Nathan

ourselves in front of our friends and relatives today. I’m sure that dad

at

him a rueful smile, “Come on, Nathan. We’ve had enough of

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

if grandpa would fall sick, he has the cash and means to seek out the best

about his prediction, “Just relax, I’m convinced they’ll eat humble pie and

no different from when he had predicted Mr. Harvey’s appearance for

her family were befuddled by his words. What made him so sure of

mewled pitifully, “Queenie is hungry, Papa. When can we have our lunch? I saw them

expensive dishes that had included Wagyu beef, foie gras, caviar, abalone, lobsters, and many more. Any single dish could cost them

too expensive, Queenie. We can’t afford them.” Penny explained to her daughter,

we can’t afford them? Come on, let’s treat ourselves to a

don’t have the money, Nathan...” Penny trailed off in a diffident

pay for the meal. I do

pretty sure that he had a bankroll of

Palace - the most

the highest level of the highest building in

Channing, boasting the most premium ingredients and the

only those who could boast excessive

prestige and

her family to the Pinnacle, taking the exclusive elevator

the place when they learned that Nathan was taking them

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

taciturnly, “It is one of the most expensive restaurants in Channing, but it doesn’t

robbery. Where would we find the

be silly, how much

were on their way into

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

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

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