Chapter 9
Thomas Dunn’s unctuous expression took a pause as his face turned beet-red with flaring nostrils the moment he heard those words from Nathan!
He turned and glared at the security supervisor and his men, “What a bunch of idiots! You are all fired, scram!”
He sacked them on the spot and chased them away immediately.
He then turned to Nathan and resumed his fawning smile, “Please follow me, Sir.”
Nathan glimpsed at his bare feet and reminded him, “You’d better put on your shoes first.”
Thomas Dunn was dazed when he lowered his eyes and saw his two bare feet. He realized with a pang that he had completely forgotten about his shoes when he rushed out in a frenzy.
His secretary came over and squatted down to help him put on his shoes.
Thomas Dunn slipped back into his shoes and stifled an awkward grin before he invited Nathan into the restaurant, “Sir, this way, please.”
After a comical encounter, Nathan and company finally stepped into Cloud Palace.
As if they were stepping into a real palace, they were awed by its interior, which was exquisitely furnished and exuberantly lavish.
“Please come this way, Sir. This is our best VIP room.” Thomas Dunn led them to a large room.
Leah fidgeted and suggested, “Why don’t we just dine in the main hall? Let’s skip the VIP room.”
She knew that it would cost much more to dine in a VIP room. It was the unwritten rule in every entertainment or dining outlet.
The lush decor of this place made the palaces she had seen on television pale in comparison.
Fearing that they might not have been able to pay for the bill, Leah suggested skipping the VIP room.
“So my mother-in-law doesn’t like to dine in a VIP room,” Nathan relayed her suggestion to Thomas Dunn.
“Oh, I see. Do you like a more cozy feel? Let’s sit in the main hall then. I’ll get you a table by the window so that you can enjoy the view as well.” Thomas Dunn presented them a gummy smile.
“That would be fine,” Nathan agreed.
So they tucked in at a table near the window while Thomas Dunn asked for the menu from his captain. He would personally take their orders.
Penny and the rest held their breath as they saw the prices on the menu.
Wagyu beef at eight thousand per pound, caviar at thirty grand per pound, bluefin tuna at nine thousand per pound...
eject from his seat in fear, “These are way too costly for folks like us. There’s
meal? Don’t you see what it means to me to have Mr. Cross and his family dine in my restaurant? It’s an honor that
spend a single dime to dine here for the rest of
whenever you feel like it. There’s
Are you kidding?
rest of
one another, their mouths hanging wide open as if they had been gagged by an invisible
good relationship with Mr.
be my subordinate, that’s why he treats us like his
tears when he heard Nathan mention that he was like their family, “Yes, oh yes, that’s so true...” He quivered in his strident voice, “We are family. It was Mr. Cross who took pity on me when I was down and out. I wouldn’t be what I am today if not for
took the liberty and ordered his captains to serve them the most sumptuous dishes of
Dunn even ordered ice-cream and
of grand Chateau Lafite, which could
to be disturbed when I’m having a meal with my family. Do you get what I
Thomas Dunn’s face was flushed with ecstatic joy. The chance to have a drink with Nathan filled his heart
got it, Sir. I’ll leave you and your family to enjoy a quiet
leaving the table, Thomas Dunn instructed Jack, his sidekick, to ensure that nobody would disturb
a succession of exquisite cuisines that would cost over three
yummy. Look, Papa, there’s even ice-cream. Don’t you think that they are better than what we saw at
you sure, Nathan?” Benson cast him a skeptical look, “That your bond with Thomas Dunn
gave a brisk
not charging us for this
Every meal would be free when you
ruefully, “Because you’d given him a hand when he’d needed it the most, he felt indebted
that we shouldn’t rely on him to bail us out every time. Besides,
things out on our own effort. It’s
sure,” Nathan
had been such a topsy-turvy day for Nathan and company. While they left the banquet with an empty stomach, they ended up with a meal that was far more sumptuous than the banquet had offered, making it all the more jolly and appetizing when they could finally tuck in and enjoy their
of solace
were enjoying their lunch,
left the banquet, several high-ranking
such authority whom Sean and his sons would not dare to
appearance at his birthday banquet caused Sean
round
officials left the banquet when
had departed, Sean felt a strong discomfort in his
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