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.

was the Peony Hall, Benson and his family

his family put up with the embarrassment with gritted teeth

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

had officially

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

waited till the guests had finished their last round of desserts, yet there was still no food

almost finished, Samuel came over and ordered the servers

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

uncharacteristic scowl and stood up abruptly from the table. “Let’s go,” he urged stoutly. “We’re done with the

when Samuel approached him and whispered in his ear,

are they thinking? Are they really here to celebrate or to curse me? Why should I feed them

...

exited the hotel, Leah,

at you 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

“I’m sure that Nathan hadn’t

friends and relatives today. I’m sure that dad would only

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

Nathan. We’ve had enough of your nonsense. How

throw the pill away in front of everyone? What makes you

sick, he has the cash and means to seek out the best medical treatment. He

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

when he had predicted Mr. Harvey’s appearance for

words. What made him

have our lunch? I saw them having so much food on

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

afford them.” Penny explained

can’t afford

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

do have a few

and wealth, Nathan was pretty sure that he had a bankroll of up to tens of millions. It had all meant nothing to him, as they were just

most

at the highest level of the highest building in Channing

the most breathtaking panoramic view of Channing, boasting the most premium ingredients and the most accomplished chefs who

exclusive, being available to only those who could boast excessive wealth, power, and

the prestige and position in society would be snubbed at

the Pinnacle, taking the exclusive elevator

and her family were daunted by the poshness of the place when they learned that Nathan was taking them to

Benson intercepted nervously. “I guess it would

a simple dish could 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 got to be somebody in

gasped, “My god, this is as good as daylight robbery. Where would we find the money to dine here? It would cost us our lifetime’s wages to simply have

with a tranquil smile, “Come on, guys. Don’t be silly, how

company were

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, according to our dress code, we deny entry to people who are not appropriately

were bemused by what he had said. Despite not being dressed in Gucci, Armani, or some designer labels, they had certainly

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