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...
sitting on a boiling cauldron, Benson was about to eject from his seat in fear, “These are way
“How could I let you pay a single cent for the meal? Don’t you see what it means to me to have Mr. Cross and his
a single dime to dine
be your house. Come and dine whenever you feel like it. There’s no need
Are you kidding?
the rest of our
another, their mouths hanging wide open as if they had been gagged by an
a very good relationship with Mr. Dunn, that’s why...” Penny struggled
“Thomas used to be my subordinate, that’s why he treats us like his family,
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 Mr. Cross. Please make yourself comfortable, don’t stand
still hesitant to order their food. Thomas Dunn took the liberty and ordered his captains to serve them
ice-cream and desserts for little princess
up a bottle of grand Chateau Lafite, which could cost
disturbed when I’m having
joy. The chance to have a drink with Nathan
I got it, Sir. I’ll leave you and your family to
Dunn instructed Jack, his sidekick, to ensure that nobody
served a succession of exquisite cuisines that would cost over
an elated mewl, “They all taste so yummy. Look, Papa, there’s even ice-cream. Don’t you
sure, Nathan?” Benson cast him a skeptical look, “That your bond with
gave a brisk
charging us for this meal?” Leah wanted to double
meal would be free when
given him a hand when he’d
to bail us out every time. Besides, it’s better we
out on our own effort. It’s too much to be troubling
sure,” Nathan
that was far more
a sense of
and company were enjoying their lunch, something disastrous happened
banquet, several high-ranking government officials arrived
of such authority whom Sean and his
his birthday banquet caused
each of these officials a round of toasts and he had ended up drinking almost twenty bottles
the banquet when they had
officials had departed, Sean
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