Getting a Huge Inheritance After BreakUp

Chapter Six

"Are you really asking me to choose where I want to eat?" Nathan asked, unsure of why Alex was suddenly so confident. 

"Yes of course. Go ahead, choose wherever you want to."

Alex, for the first time understood how powerful money was. With the possession of his black card and a five million dollars sitting in his bank account, he felt like he was on top of the world and nothing could bring him down. 

Nathan smiled deviously and finally said, "there is this great new restaurant that just opened up. The Corsair. Don't bother yourself with trying to pronounce it. I know that people in your class cannot speak sophisticated languages," Nathan taunted. 

"Oh is that so? Well, it sounds like The Corsair," Alex pronounced it perfectly, shocking Nathan to his bones. "sounds like a perfect place. So let's go then." 

Nathan stood back. He still did not understand why Alex was suddenly very confident but he knew that he would go to great lengths to embarrass him in the hotel.

"Okay let's go then "

"Before we leave, I have a condition I need you to meet." 

"And what's your condition?" Nathan asked, looking at him skeptically. 

"The bill will have to be split 50-50. You will take care of one half and I will take care of the other."

Nathan laughed loudly. 

"Now I know that you are broke and worthless, so why don't you just admit that you can't take care of the bill by yourself?" 

"And since you are so rich and wealthy, why don't you help me out?" Alex said. 

"Yes, Nathan. Prove that you are what you say you are!" Natalie joined in. 

Nathan could not let his reputation go into ruins and so quickly, he accepted Alex's condition.

"Okay, fine. I will foot half of the bill but if you can't foot yours, you will have to be my slave for the rest of the semester." 

"I hope this condition applies to both parties," Natalie said, meaning that if Nathan couldn't pay, he would be Alex's slave for the semester. 

Nathan snickered. "Of course it does," Nathan said happily, knowing that Alex could never foot such a bill. 

"Alright, it's a deal then," and like that, they shook on it. 

Nathan knew that The Corsair was a very expensive place to eat at. He sometimes couldn't even foot the bill by himself. But with the amount he had, he knew he would be able to but he also knew that everything in his account would be wiped clean.

He did not care though. He would do it with a smile if it meant humiliating Alex. 

Alex may even have to wash plates just to pay for his own part of the bill. He couldn't wait to mock him when they happened. 

***

The Corsair Restaurant stood tall and elegant. It's primary colors were gold and white, symbolizing the elegance with which the place held. 

As soon as Damien stepped into the restaurant, he was scared for Alex. They were more scared because they knew very well that both of their savings put together could not foot the bill if Alex couldn't. Their heart pounded loudly at the predicament their friend has gotten himself into. 

The youths were met at the entrance of the hotel by the maitre d'hotel 

"Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, how may I help you today?" The woman asked politely. 

"Good afternoon ma. We have a reservation here."

"Okay," the woman brought out her iPad. "What name is the reservation under?" She asked. 

"Ms. Gilead," Natalie responded. 

"Of course. Ms. Gilead," the woman said with a hint of familiarity. "Right this way, I reserved a very nice table for you and your friends," the woman said and ushered her to a table with a view. 

"I hope this is to your liking, ms," she asked. 

"Yes it is. Thank you." 

"I will get your waiter to attend to you immediately," the woman said and walked away. 

Damien took a moment to take in the feel of the restaurant 

The inside looked like the home of a wealthy king. 

The chandeliers hung proudly from the ceiling, the walls were painted white, radiating excellence and beauty, the soft jazz music that was played in the background was enough to calm their nerves down. 

Immediately Damien leaned on Alex.

"Alex, he called out! Look I don't know what you are trying to prove but if I were you, I would drop this act and get out of here. You obviously can't foot this bill and you will only end up embarrassing yourself," he warned. 

"You guys need to stop worrying. I can take care of this." Alex reassured them. 

"Okay. How about you guys stop with the chattering and let's order," Nathan said when the men dropped the menu for them. 

The menu that was dropped looked like it feel out of Heaven. 

Smooth, silk and glittering. Alex opened it up and immediately saw that the meals were divided into three sections. 

The first was bronze, the second was silver and the last was gold. They were graded according to their costing. 

"Hmm, this all looks delicious. How about we order the silver package?" Nathan said, looking intently at Alex hoping he would fidget. 

Immediately, Natalie noticed it and became enraged that he was still picking on Alex. 

"Can you for once not think about your stupid pride for a change? What if the rest of us don't want the silver package? This isn't about you, you know?" She argued. 

"Oh well darling, I am only trying to help our friend here. I mean look at the way he is staring at that menu. It's very obvious that he can't afford anything on the menu. You know what, because I am a very nice guy, I will say let's go for the bronze package. It's a bit cheaper for him," Nathan said with a smile on his face. 

Nathan was just about to place the order when Alex finally spoke. "Oh hold on now. I don't like the meals on the bronze package. I prefer this gold package. Let's order that one," he said and finally closed the menu to look at Nathan.

Immediately, Nathan begun fidgeting. He knew how expensive that package was and he was not sure he could totally afford it. 

"What?" He asked as others on the table gasped. 

Natalie immediately leaned towards Alex. 

"Alex, are you sure? Do you know how expensive that package is?" She whispered. Not wanting everyone at the table to hear her. 

"Of course I am sure. So what do you say Nathan? Can you handle paying for half of the golden package?" He said with a smirk on his face.