"That's..." The waiter stammered out a little awkwardly.
"What's the matter? Go get the chef out! Do you want me to do it myself?" Harper yelled sharply.
The waiter had no choice but to turn away and call for the chef as instructed.
Not long after, a middle- aged chef wearing a toque blanche walked over to them and asked, "Hello Sir, how may I help you?"
Harper cast a quick glance at the middle-aged chef and said, "Are you the main chef here? You made these steaks, didn't you?"
The chef nodded and replied, "That's right. I heard that Mr. Chen had brought along some distinguished guests with him today so I prepared these steaks for you personally."
"Did you?" Harper snorted once more and further added, "So this is the outcome of your best cooking? See for yourself! Do you think this steak can be edible?!"
The chef's smile waned a little at Harper's accusations. Holding back his anger, he began to speak coldly, "Sir, if my steak is not to your liking, do you perhaps have a specific preference? I'll have it cooked accordingly." "There's no need for that! I know for certain that no matter what I order, your cooking will never step up! How the hell did someone with your skills become a chef at a two-star Michelin restaurant?" Harper commented as he said, shaking his head in disappointment.
"Has the catering industry in Jade City fallen so spectacularly? This is just downright disgraceful! You know, back in South Bay City, there's a three-star Michelin restaurant that I frequent and let me tell you, your cooking is horrid in comparison! I won't be coming here anymore. What a terrible restaurant..."
Harper deliberately looked at Fade when he said that as he meant to insult his taste and wanted to embarrass him.
As a result, many heads turned towards their direction. The other customers in the restaurant looked over in curiosity at the commotion.
Upon seeing this, Harper got emboldened, "See that? No one's protesting! That means that they agree as well!"
The chef straightened his shoulders at that moment and replied coldly, "Sir, I know very well whether my cooking is good or not. However, there's a little thing I want to remind you about."
"In Dragonville, there are only two three- star Michelin restaurants. One in Capital City and the other one's in Meadow City. Funnily enough, I've never heard of one being in South Bay City. Have you perhaps been lied to about the quality of the restaurant? You'd better be careful next time..."
After that, the chef bent over and bowed to Fade, turning around to leave promptly after that.
Harper was left in his seat looking embarrassed beyond belief. At that moment, laughter broke out in the entire restaurant.
His cheeks flushed a furious red at the ridicule. He tried desperately to sink into his seat, hoping that it would swallow him whole.
He honestly did not expect this slap to the face, making himself look like a fool in front of so many people. He had only wanted to show off a little...
Harper's appetite left him immediately. In a rush, he stood up from his seat and declared, "I'm full now, let's go."
Sonia followed suit as well, "Yeah, we're all almost finished as well. Let's head out together. Thank you for the meal, Mr. Chen."
Fade nodded in acknowledgement and proceeded to pay the bill.
After that, he made his way to the car. When he got close enough, he could see that Harper was already sitting inside, hiding away in embarrassment.
Once everyone had settled into their seats, Momo glanced at Fade before asking the others, "Shall we head back to the hotel now?"
If the incident in the restaurant had not happened, Harper had planned to provoke Fade more by bragging about himself. However, he was not in the mood for that now. With a detached tone, he began to speak up, "I'm tired. Let's do that."
Sonia nodded in agreement at that.
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