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

insults. Nonetheless, Benson and his family put

table in the corridor and sat down, under the

had

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

the guests had finished their last round of desserts, yet

finished, Samuel came over and ordered the servers to serve the leftovers to Benson and his

the final straw, Benson and his family could not contain their rage and

scowl and stood up abruptly from the

with some of his most distinguished guests at his banquet when Samuel approached him and whispered in his ear, “Dad, Benson, and

right for giving me a rotten pill for my birthday. What are they thinking? Are they really here to celebrate or to curse me? Why should I feed them with all the wonderful food?

...

they exited the hotel, Leah, who was

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

her mother, “I’m sure that Nathan hadn’t

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

they’ll be knocking at our

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

they just throw the pill away in front of everyone? What makes you think that they would eat their words and beg us for

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

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

was no different from when he had predicted

his words. What made him so sure

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

The exhaustive list was made up of glamorous and expensive dishes that had included Wagyu beef, foie gras, caviar, abalone, lobsters, and many more. Any single dish could cost them a month to even a whopping full year’s

them.” Penny explained to her daughter, “Mama will cook you something

afford

have the money, Nathan...” Penny trailed off in a diffident

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

had a bankroll of up to tens of millions. It had all meant nothing to him,

- the most

of the

of Channing, boasting the most premium ingredients and

only those who could boast excessive wealth, power,

rich but lacked the prestige and position

Penny and her family to the Pinnacle, taking the exclusive elevator to

the place when they learned that Nathan was taking

intercepted nervously. “I guess it would cost a bomb

place is extremely costly; 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

daylight robbery. Where would we find the money to dine here? It would cost us our lifetime’s wages to simply have a meal here. Let’s get out

be silly, how much could a simple meal cost? Just let

Nathan and company were on their way into the

the security of the restaurant. A man who seemed to be their supervisor

dressed in Gucci, Armani, or some designer labels, they had certainly appeared

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