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.

the Peony Hall, Benson and his family had

Nonetheless, Benson and his family put

table in the corridor and sat down, under

had

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

last round of desserts, yet there was still no food served

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

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

reached the tipping point, Benson gave an uncharacteristic scowl and stood up abruptly from the table. “Let’s go,” he urged stoutly. “We’re done

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 and left the banquet. They’d

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

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the hotel, Leah, who was bitter, lashed

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 if we were some kind

to placate her mother, “I’m sure that Nathan

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

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

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

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

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

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

different from when he had predicted Mr. Harvey’s appearance

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

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

at Sean’s seventieth birthday banquet. The exhaustive list was made up of glamorous and expensive dishes that had included

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

afford them? Come on, let’s treat

have the money, Nathan...”

for the meal. I do have a few

obsessed with money and wealth, Nathan was pretty sure that he had a bankroll of up to tens of

Palace - the most expensive

of the highest building in Channing -

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

available to only those who could boast excessive wealth, power,

filthy rich but lacked the prestige and position in society

the Pinnacle, taking the exclusive elevator to

were daunted by the poshness of the place when they learned that Nathan was taking them to Cloud Palace

intercepted nervously.

the most expensive restaurants in Channing, but it doesn’t just cater to the rich, you’ve really got to be somebody in order to

“My god, this is as good as daylight robbery. Where would we find the

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

company were on their way

the restaurant. A man who seemed to be their supervisor gave them an unfriendly look and announced,

what he had said. Despite not being dressed in Gucci, Armani,

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