Chapter eight
Author: Elvis Brown
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“Natasha,Isabella, what are the two of you talking about?” Charles yelled furiously.

“Was I wrong,will this penniless waiter have the money to join the lunch party?”

“We have so many parties together as a class but have you ever seen him join one”Natasha responded while rolling her eyes.

“I'll pay for Richard if it doesn't have the money.Is it really necessary for all of you to humiliate  him like this?” said Oliver who step forward. He could not stand them anymore.

“Hey Oliver,since you are so wealthy why don't you pay for me as well?”Dominic shouted with a poker face after he and heard what Oliver said.

Oliver turned to glance at Dominic. A hint of uncertainty flashed across its eyes.Even though Oliver's family was doing quite well,his family's wealth was nothing compared to Dominic who was from the Prestigious Prescott family therefore he could only shut up.

“I'll pay for Richard. We are all classmate.Was all of these necessary?”Christabel yelled with a frown.She could not stand them too.

Suddenly,Richard said confidently, “Christabel you don't have to pay for me I have the money!”

When Richard's classmates heard him say that,they were all stunned.All of them had strange expressions.

None of them expected Richard to agree to come to the lunch outing out of the blue!

Usually,Richard did not join them matter the kind of get-together that was held.There was only one reason behind it,he had no money.

When Dominic heard Richard say that he had the money,Dominic immediately laughed.”Yeah,right”.The poor waiter has the money to join a lunch party? Richard,how about this.Why don't you treat the whole class the meal"Dominic said to intimidate Richard.

“Dominic, don't joke around.If the pauper treats all of us to a meal,he will have to starve till death.I will definitely lick his shoe if that happens”.One of Richard's classmates shouted arrogantly.

Richard said nonchalantly, “Alright”.Since everyone wants me to treat the class to a meal that badly,then I will treat everyone to a meal!”

His classmate froze in shock on hearing Richard's words.Nobody expected Richard to agree to Dominic's request.

After Dominic heard Richard say that he would treat everyone to a meal,a trace of confusion flashed across his eyes.

He could not understand it. Why would a pauper like Richard,who works as a waiter to earn money,suddenly turn out to be someone ready to spend a lot of money on treating everyone to a meal?

Jane was looking at Richard in shock.However,she quickly regained her composure.Richard was definitely posing.How could he possibly have the money to treat everyone to a meal?

Otherwise,she would definitely feel so embarrassed right now.

In her eyes,Richard is a loser who did not strive to improve himself.Not only was he penniless,he was also poser!

“What's up with Richard today? Charles was also puzzled right now.

“I have no idea”.Maybe he can't get over how his girlfriend left him for someone else so to feel fulfilled he agreed”.

Oliver whispered.Then he added, “ Treating the whole class to a meal would just cost $2,000.In the worst case scenario,the two of us will foot the bill for him!”.

“Alright if you split it in half, it will be one thousand each.”

Charles noded.At that moment he felt a little sympathetic towards Richard.

“What's gotten into Richard? Not only are you joining the lunch party, but you're also treating us to a meal.Could it be that you are just talking big?” Isabella teased Richard with contempt.

“Yeah.If you're really treating us to a meal,then Kelvin would have to lick your shoe.” Lilian added.

Kelvin Stone was the classmate of Richard who said he will lick Richard's shoe if he treats everyone to a meal.

“Well,isn't it just a meal?” Richard responded indifferently.He then turned to Kelvin and said,"When will you give everyone a show of you licking my shoe.”

“If you have the guts to treat us then I have the guts to lick your shoe”

“However, you're not planning on taking us to a food court right?”Kelvin spoke to Richard disdainfully.

“Richard worked hard to treat us to a meal.How could we possibly go to a food court?It should at least be Seven Stars” Dominic jeered.

“Seven Stars?”

 Richard could not help but shake his head when he heard Dominic words.

“Yes, exactly .Richard, if you treat us to a meal at Seven Stars I will lick your shoe with my mouth for everyone to see,"Melvin Added.

“Since you intend to treat everyone to a meal,Seven Star restaurant l shouldn't be a problem right?”asked Dominic with  a vile smirk.

“No problem seven star restaurant it is!” Richard replied nonchalantly.

Once again his classmate were stunned by his words.

All of them knew that seven star restaurant was where the top and influential individuals go to for a meal.

Treating the whole class to a meal would cost at least fifty thousand dollars.How could Richard possibly afford it?. 

“Has Richard gone crazy? Why did he agree to it?”Charles gasped lowly. If they went to a normal food court,both he and oliver could afford to pay for the meal if they both each paid half.

However,if it was Seven Star restaurants the two of them would not even be able to afford it even if they sold themselves for money!

“Going to seven star restaurants isn't a problem.However I have one condition”.

At that moment Richard suddenly spoke.

What's the condition Dominic aaked while looking at Richard.

“For today's lunch party at Seven Star restaurant,you and I divide the check by fifty-fifty how does that sound?”.

“Fifty-fifty is fine by me”

Dominic sneered and said with contempt, “Not a problem.The cost  for today's lunch party,we will split it fifty-fifty.

“Dominic you are a champ!”

“Wow I'm actually going to dine at seven star restaurants!”

Their classmates  burst into cheers when they heard what Dominic said.

A meal at seven star restaurant with this many people would cause at least $50,000.

Even though it was only half of the check it still amounted to more than twenty thousand.

Even though this pained Dominic a little, it did not mean that he could not afford the amount.On the contrary, he feels like Richard could not shell out the amount of money.

“Richard just you wait. I will see what you will do when we pay for the check later!”

Dominic looked at Richard back and smirked.

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