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.

and his family had to squeeze themselves to fit into the

humiliating than 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 up with the embarrassment with gritted teeth and clenched fists. They did not want to be seen as impertinent and rude, simply walking away from

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

had officially

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

round of desserts, yet there was still no

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

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

had reached the tipping point, Benson gave an uncharacteristic scowl and stood up

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.

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

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moment they exited the hotel, Leah, who was bitter, lashed

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

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

today. I’m sure that dad would only find us more repulsive than ever. Our situation would

calm down, everybody. Soon they’ll be knocking at

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

of everyone? What makes

means to seek out the best

relax, I’m convinced they’ll eat

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

her family were befuddled by his words. What made him

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

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 more. Any single dish could cost them a month to

far too expensive, Queenie. We can’t afford them.” Penny explained to her daughter, “Mama will cook you something else when

that we can’t afford them?

Nathan...” Penny trailed off

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

wealth, Nathan was pretty sure that he had a bankroll of up to tens of

most

at the highest level of the highest building

of Channing, boasting the most premium ingredients and the most accomplished chefs who would whip up dishes that could swoon your

only those who could boast excessive wealth,

filthy rich but lacked the prestige and position in society would be snubbed at Cloud

family to the Pinnacle, taking the exclusive elevator to the top of the

by the poshness of the place when they learned that Nathan was taking

intercepted nervously. “I guess it

“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

we find the money to dine here? It would cost

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

were on their way

men in well-tailored suits, who appeared to be the security of the restaurant. A man who seemed to be their supervisor gave

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

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