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 no way that we can afford it. We shouldn’t stay any longer, let’s leave
the meal? Don’t you see what it means to me to have Mr. Cross and his family dine in
and Mrs. Smith, you’ll never have to spend a single dime to dine
take this to be your house. Come and dine whenever you feel like it. There’s no need for
Are you kidding?
rest of
hanging wide open as if they had been gagged
a very good relationship with Mr. Dunn, that’s why...” Penny struggled
he treats us like his
in his strident voice, “We are family. It was Mr. Cross who took pity on me when I was
and ordered his captains to serve them the most sumptuous dishes of the restaurant, including lobsters, Wagyu beef,
Dunn even ordered ice-cream and desserts for
bottle of grand Chateau Lafite, which could cost up to a hundred
his glass with Thomas Dunn. “I do not wish to be disturbed when I’m having a meal with my family.
to have a drink with
family to enjoy a quiet meal,”
table, Thomas Dunn instructed Jack, his sidekick, to ensure that nobody would disturb Nathan and his company while they were enjoying their
served a succession of exquisite cuisines that
so yummy. Look, Papa, there’s even ice-cream. Don’t you think that they
Benson cast him a skeptical look, “That your bond with Thomas Dunn runs that deep as
Nathan gave a
us for this meal?” Leah wanted to double
just for this meal, Leah. Every meal would be free when you dine
really treasured his bond with you.” Penny grinned ruefully, “Because you’d given him a hand when he’d needed it the
out every time. Besides, it’s better we cook for ourselves than to
to work things out on our own effort. It’s too much to be troubling him all the
sure,” Nathan
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
of solace to their depressed
enjoying their lunch,
left the banquet, several high-ranking
of such authority whom Sean and
at his birthday banquet caused
he gave each of these officials a round of toasts and he
left the banquet when they had
officials had departed, Sean
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