Everyone was aware that the Marriott International Hotel was a high-end venue. But the revelation that dinner cost a staggering 9.8 million left them reeling.
"Are you out of your mind?" Daniel Mitchell spluttered in disbelief after recovering from the shock. "At most, this meal should have cost a hundred thousand! You're asking for nearly ten million?"
Joseph Mitchell also looked perplexed. "There must be a mistake."
The waiter, undeterred, eyed Joseph Mitchell with disdain. "So, the Mitchells are now resorting to dine-and-dash tactics at the Marriott?"
"What do you mean by that?" Daniel Mitchell shot back, bristling. "The Mitchell family has a reputation in King City. We don't dodge bills."
"Then pay up," the waiter retorted.
"I want to see your manager. Let's hear what he has to s
