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.

in the main hall, which was the Peony Hall, Benson and his family had to squeeze themselves to fit into the miserable,

like some downbeat outcasts. How they had wanted to walk away from the banquet, snubbing all the insults. Nonetheless, Benson and his family put up with the embarrassment with

the corridor and sat down, under the mocking eyes of

had officially

successive delectable, mouth-watering gourmet dishes. All except for the solitary

of desserts, yet there was still no food served on

ordered the servers to serve the

not contain their rage and resentment anymore. What

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

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

really here to celebrate or to curse

...

hotel, Leah, who was bitter, lashed out

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

“I’m sure

sure that dad would only find us more repulsive than ever.

be knocking at our door, begging us for

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

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

sick, he has the cash and means to seek out

“Just relax, I’m convinced they’ll eat

demeanor was no different from when he had predicted Mr. Harvey’s

were befuddled by his words.

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

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, abalone, lobsters, and many

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

afford them? Come on, let’s treat

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

do have a few pennies for

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

- the most expensive restaurant

at the highest level of the

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

to only those

the prestige and position in

Pinnacle, taking the exclusive elevator to the top of

of the place when they learned that Nathan was

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

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 in order to

the chills as she 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 a

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

were on their

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

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

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