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 to

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 corridor and sat down, under

banquet had

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

round of desserts, yet

and ordered the servers to serve

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

stood up abruptly from the table.

with some of his most distinguished guests at his banquet when Samuel approached him and whispered

rotten pill for my birthday. What are they thinking? Are they really here to celebrate or to curse me? Why should I feed them with all the wonderful

...

exited the hotel, Leah, who was

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

tried to placate her mother, “I’m sure that Nathan hadn’t

and relatives today. I’m sure that dad would only find us more repulsive than ever. Our situation would only take a turn for the

be knocking at our

him a rueful smile, “Come on, Nathan. We’ve had enough of your nonsense. How could that

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

if grandpa would fall sick, he has the cash and means to seek out the best medical

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

from when he had predicted

family were befuddled by his words. What

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

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

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

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

don’t have the money, Nathan...”

for the meal. I do have

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

most expensive restaurant in

was situated at the highest level of the highest building in Channing

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

those who could boast excessive wealth,

were filthy rich but lacked the prestige and position

and her family to the Pinnacle, taking the

when they learned that Nathan was taking them to

lavish, Penny,” Benson intercepted nervously. “I

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 dine

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

tried to allay their worries with a tranquil smile, “Come on, guys. Don’t be silly, how much could a simple meal cost?

were on

the entrance by a few men in well-tailored suits, who appeared to be the security of the restaurant. A man who seemed to be

he had said. Despite not being dressed in Gucci, Armani, or some designer

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