Several people were waiting outside The Gourmand.
They were all queueing up to enter the restaurant. Before this, they were discussing the Blithe King. After they heard what James said, the crowd erupted in titters.
“The Diamond Room? Looks like the Callahans’ son-in-law is good at something after all—boasting.”
“He’s a nobody! He can’t even afford a car. Remember how he used to pick Thea up from work with an electric motorcycle? If he can’t even afford a car, how can he afford the Diamond Room?”
“Rumor has it that it’s not enough to be rich to use the Diamond room. The Gourmand’s owner hails from an important family in the Capital. He’s from a true upper-class family. Hardly anybody in Cansington could secure a reservation for the Diamond Room.”
“Not even The Great Four could get access to the Diamond Room.”
James’ words were a joke to them.
Their jeers angered Gladys once more and she rounded on him. “You idiot! Haven’t you done enough?”
“Hush, Jamie.” Thea put her hand on James. As someone who was born and bred in Cansington, she was familiar with the origins of The Gourmand and the significance of the Diamond Room.
“Chad, where’s your silver member card? Show it to these poor folks here. Allow them a glimpse of the silver member card.” Felicia stuck her nose up in the air and looked at Gladys disdainfully. Gladys went pale.
Felicia was ecstatic noticing how uncomfortable Gladys was.
Chad whipped out a pure white card. Shiny and exquisite, it featured a silver VIP stamp.
“Wow, so this is a silver member card! I’ve never even seen it before!”
“The Wilsons live up to their reputation. Apparently, you have to spend a million dollars at The Gourmand to be upgraded to a silver member card. Spending ten million and above entitles you to a gold member card. As for the diamond member card, it’s priceless. Only those hand-picked by The Gourmand’s owner will receive a diamond member card from him personally.”
“As if it wasn’t enough to be handsome and dashing, Chad Wilson is rich and young too! Whoever marries him is lucky indeed!”
Hearing all the praise, Felicia was smugger than ever.
Gladys, on the other hand, grew even unhappier.
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