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.

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

away from the banquet, snubbing all the insults. Nonetheless, Benson and his family put up with the embarrassment with gritted teeth and clenched

lone table in the corridor and

banquet had officially

at the banquet were treated to a sumptuous feast with successive delectable, mouth-watering gourmet dishes. All

of desserts, yet there was still no food served on

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

could not contain their rage and resentment anymore. What do they take

if he had reached the tipping point, Benson gave an uncharacteristic scowl and stood up abruptly from the table. “Let’s go,” he urged stoutly. “We’re done with the

merrily clinking glasses with some of his most distinguished guests at his banquet when Samuel approached him and whispered in his ear, “Dad, Benson, and

really here to

...

Leah,

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 feed us with leftovers as if we were some kind of beggars.

her mother, “I’m sure

front of our friends and relatives today. I’m sure that dad would only find us more repulsive than ever. Our

be knocking at our door, begging

Nathan. We’ve had enough of your nonsense. How could that be

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

fall sick, he has the cash and means to

no qualms about his prediction, “Just relax, I’m convinced

he had predicted

his words. What made him so

can we have our lunch? I saw them having so much food on their tables earlier! It makes me so

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. Any single dish could cost them a month to even a whopping full year’s salary, burning a hole in their

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

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

money, Nathan...”

I do have a

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

most expensive

level of the highest

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

but lacked the prestige and position in society

and her family to the Pinnacle, taking the exclusive elevator

when they learned that Nathan was taking them

Benson intercepted nervously. “I guess it would cost a bomb

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

good as daylight robbery. Where would we find the money to

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

Nathan and company were on their way into the

to be their supervisor gave them an unfriendly look and announced, “I’m sorry, according to our dress code, we

in Gucci, Armani, or some designer labels, they had

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