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.

his family had to squeeze

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 their guests

had

to a sumptuous feast with successive delectable, mouth-watering

the guests had finished their last round of desserts, yet there was still no food served

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

final straw, Benson and his family could not contain their rage and resentment anymore. What do they take

an uncharacteristic scowl and stood up abruptly from the table.

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

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

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hotel, Leah,

the hell were you thinking, presenting him with an embarrassing pill as a gift? Thanks for making us look

tried to 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.

they’ll be knocking at

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

What makes you

fall sick, he has the cash and means to seek out the best medical treatment. He

Nathan had no qualms about his prediction, “Just relax, I’m convinced they’ll eat humble pie and

from when he had predicted Mr. Harvey’s appearance for his

and her family were befuddled by his words. What made him

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

to the scrumptious and appetizing 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, abalone, lobsters, and many more.

are far too expensive, Queenie. We can’t afford them.” Penny explained to her daughter, “Mama

that we can’t afford them?

Nathan...” Penny trailed off in a

meal. I do

had a bankroll of up to tens of millions. It had all meant nothing to him, as they were

most expensive

of the highest

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

available to only those who could boast excessive wealth, power, and

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

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

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

fancy and lavish, Penny,” Benson intercepted nervously.

cost up to tens of thousands.” Penny stated taciturnly, “It is one of the most expensive restaurants in Channing, but it doesn’t

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

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

Nathan and company were on their way into the

who appeared to be the 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,

said. Despite not being dressed in Gucci, Armani,

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