Chapter 173

How could Benson Smith say no? He thanked the mayor profusely, showing immense appreciation. He then instructed his daughter to safe keep it, as the man intended to have it framed up in his living room the minute he got home.

The other political leaders also presented Benson Smith with the gifts they had brought for him.

They were not expensive but were either exclusive or meaningful gifts.

Sean Smith and his other two sons watched as the mayor and the other political leaders showered Benson Smith with attention and presented him with all those precious gifts.

Apart from feeling envious and jealous, there was nothing much they could do. The crestfallen family escaped back to the Lotus Hall in a discreet manner.

However, a greater shock awaited Sean Smith and Samuel Smith when they returned. Their friends and relatives had gotten wind of the mayor and the other leaders’ attendance at Benson Smith’s birthday celebration, and almost all of them had already gone over to the Peony Hall.

As people streamed out of the hall, Samuel Smith started to panic and said anxiously, “Hey, please don’t leave yet, everyone, please stay a while more, let’s at least have a drink together... “

In a heartbeat, the 50 tables in the Lotus Hall were devoid of guests. Everyone had scurried off to Benson Smith’s birthday celebration.

In fact, just being at the same lunch with the

exasperated, Samuel Smith exclaimed, “These people are such

were all looking

while ago, they were boasting about the fantastic turnout at

they expect the tides to turn within such a short span of

The banquet is supposed to start. Should we get random people to fill the tables? How about the employees from

blinked his eyes and said, “Samuel, it’s up to you. Paul, accompany me to

dad!” Paul

stop his dad and youngest brother from going over to Benson’s side. He and his own

bigwigs from all walks of life of Channing received news that the mayor and various political leaders were at Benson Smith’s birthday

not know Benson Smith, had

Benson Smith’s fiftieth birthday banquet had just become the most star-studded and glorious event in the

that the 50 tables which were originally booked were not enough to accommodate all the

Smith made an instant decision, ordering Samuel to free up the Lotus Hall for

For decades, he had taken every opportunity to humiliate his

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