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 had to squeeze themselves to fit into the miserable,

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

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

had officially

sumptuous feast with successive delectable, mouth-watering gourmet dishes.

round of desserts, yet there was still no

over and ordered the servers to serve the leftovers to Benson

and resentment anymore. What do they take us for?

had 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 with

at his banquet when Samuel approached him and whispered in his ear, “Dad, Benson, and his family have

a rotten pill for my birthday. What are they thinking? Are they really here to

...

Leah, who was bitter, lashed

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

her mother, “I’m sure

ourselves in front of our friends and relatives today. I’m sure that dad would only find us more repulsive than ever. Our situation would only take a turn

at our door, begging

We’ve had

of everyone? What makes you think that they would

to seek

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

different from when he

words. What made him so sure of

interrupted when Queenie mewled pitifully, “Queenie is hungry, Papa. When can we have our lunch? I saw them having so much food on their tables earlier! It makes me

food that was served at Sean’s seventieth birthday banquet. The exhaustive list was made up of glamorous and expensive dishes that had included Wagyu beef, foie gras, caviar,

expensive, Queenie. We can’t afford them.” Penny explained

“What makes you think that we can’t afford them? Come on, let’s treat

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

for the meal. I do

he had a bankroll of up to tens of millions. It had all

most expensive restaurant in

level of the highest building in Channing -

Channing, boasting the most premium ingredients and the most

to only those

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

to the Pinnacle, taking the exclusive elevator to

were daunted by the poshness of the place when they learned that Nathan

intercepted nervously.

“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

a tranquil smile, “Come on, guys. Don’t be silly, how much could a simple meal cost? Just let me take care

and company were on their way

A man who seemed to be their supervisor gave them an unfriendly look and announced, “I’m sorry, according to our dress code, we

dressed in Gucci, Armani, or some designer labels,

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