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

Nonetheless, Benson and his family put up with the embarrassment with gritted teeth and clenched fists. They did not

the lone table in the corridor and

had officially

a sumptuous feast with successive

had finished their last round of

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

his family could not contain their rage and resentment

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

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 seemed

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

...

hotel, Leah,

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

placate her mother, “I’m sure that

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 for

knocking at our door, begging us for the

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

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

would fall sick, he has the cash and means to seek out the

relax, I’m convinced they’ll

demeanor was no different from when he had

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

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

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 salary,

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

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

the money, Nathan...”

do have a few pennies for that,”

Nathan was pretty sure that he had a bankroll

- the most expensive restaurant

at the highest level of the highest building in Channing -

premium ingredients and the

exclusive, being available to only those

prestige and position in society would be snubbed

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

by the poshness of the place when they learned that Nathan

lavish, Penny,” Benson intercepted nervously. “I guess it would cost a

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

the money to dine here? It would cost us our lifetime’s wages to simply have a

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

and company were

who appeared to be the security of the restaurant. A man who seemed to be their supervisor gave them an unfriendly look

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

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