Riches in Disguise novel Chapter 169

"Not on good terms?" Clem asked. She briefly froze as if she suddenly understood.

"But the previous private room was our best one. The manager had thought that those people were your friends... I can speak to them and take the room away from them if you want."

"There's no need for that. Just prepare another one. It doesn't have to be the biggest, as long as we're comfortable eating."

She nodded immediately. "Understood!" She moved quickly and soon escorted us to a different private room diagonally across the hall.

This room wasn't as large as the previous one, nor did it have free drinks, but it was cozier and more intimate.

Once seated, I turned to Clem. "Bring whatever's available. Feel free to arrange it however you like."

She nodded and was about to leave when she turned back. "Mr. White, should we take the Dragon Palace from the other room?"

"Do whatever you want."

At that point, I didn't care anymore.

At first, I felt that it was wrong for Clem to look down on them and wanted to help kick her out. But in the end, they turned on me like ungrateful fools who couldn't recognize good intentions.

Since they behaved that way, I wouldn't tolerate them any longer.

"Felicia, Mrs. Cylon, you two wait here. I'll check on the kitchen to ensure that they're using fresh seafood. I don't want them to serve us something stale."

Seafood was all about freshness, but even the best palates could have difficulty telling if it was a day old, especially once it was seasoned.