Chapter: 124
“Matt, Hillview Restaurant is a wonderful place. Since you’ve helped us out so much, I’ll treat you to a nice dinner today. Dahlia will be here soon. She’s on her way. Let’s head in without her.” Florence led Matt and James into the hotel, but when they reached the highest floor, they were stopped by a waiter.
“I’m sorry, I’m afraid you can’t come in.”
“What? We’re not allowed to enter?” James glared at the waiter, displeased.
“Do you know who we are? How dare you stop me?”
“You’re running a business here! Aren’t you supposed to serve guests? What do you mean we can’t go in? Who are you to look down on us?” Florence asked mastily.
They had anticipated having a good meal there, but they ended up being denied entry. Peeved was an understatement.
“My apologies, but we only serve VIPS,” the waiter answered respectfully.
“What’s so great about a VIP? We’ll just apply to be a VIP then!” Florence scoffed.
“May I please know if you’re applying for a regular VIP or a Deluxe VIP?” the waiter asked with a smile.
“Of course we’re going for the Deluxe VIP! Do we look like we can’t afford it?” James asked arrogantly as he lifted his chin.
“Yes, we only go for the best!” Florence whipped out her card.
Matt was watching them. She couldn’t afford to embarrass herself in his presence.
“Sure. You’ll have to put in a deposit of five million dollars for the Deluxe VIP.” The waiter was still smiling.
“What? Five million?”
Both Florence and James were bewildered when they heard what the waiter said. Florence, who had her card in her hand, immediately withdrew her hand.
“Are you kidding me? Five million dollars for Deluxe VIP?” Astonishment was written all over James‘ face.
“Exactly! This is daylight robbery!” Florence flew into a rage to cover up her embarrassment. She was lucky she drew her card back in time, or she would have maxed out on her card.
“These are rules set by our proprietor. If that’s too much for you, you can opt for the regular VIP.”
“And— how much would the regular VIP cost?” Florence probed.
“A deposit of one million dollars will make you a regular VIP.” the waiter informed them.
“One million? That’s not much better!” Florence frowned.
“We’re just here for a meal. It won’t cost so much. Can’t you just let us in? I’ll make sure you get handsomely tipped!” Had she known that Hillview Restaurant charged such exorbitant prices, she would never have chosen to go there in the first place!
“I’m sorry, but we only serve VIPs.” The waiter put on a professional smile.
“Hey! Why are you so inflexible? Get me your manager! I’ll talk to him personally!” Florence could no longer hold in her temper.
“I’m sorry, but our manager is currently serving three other distinguished guests. I’m afraid he doesn’t have the time.” The waiter’s smile was slowly fading away.