hotmtlnovel Chapter 96
Chapter 96
Upon hearing what the waiter just said Ethan stared at him in disbelief, his mind reeling from the shock of the declined payment.
He had been so sure that the card Lady Madison had given him was more than sufficient to cover the cost of the entire meal.
How could it possibly not be enough to pay for the meal he has carefully selected?
"Excuse me."
he said, his voice trembling slightly. "Could you please tell me the total amount of the bill?"
immediately the waiter looked down at the silver tray, his expression turned grim.
"Three point eight million dollars, sir,"
he said, his words falling like lead weights in the sudden silence of the room as they all gaze at Ethan and the waiter.
At that moment Ethan felt the blood drain from his face, his heart pounding in his chest in anger.
Without wasting any more time he snatched the menu from the table, his eyes scanning the prices with growing anger, and immediately he did the calculations in his head and it wasn't up to two million dollars, which was the available balance in the card.
"This can't be right,"
he muttered, his hands shaking as he flipped through the pages.
"I didn't order anything close to that amount, you can see for yourself."
Just then, the chief waiter stepped forward, his expression a mask of pretends concern.
He collected the menu from Ethan and glands through it.
After some time he said,
"I'm afraid there has been a terrible mistake,"
he said, his voice dripping with false sincerity.
"Of course, the waiter will be punished for his negligence,"
he said, his voice as smooth as silk. "But that doesn't change the fact that you, Ethan, is responsible for the bill. You should have confirmed the prices before ordering. The blame lies with you as much as it does with the waiter so for that reason you're going to pay the bills for your own negligence"
upon hearing what Damian just said, without being told Ethan could tell he has a hand in all of these. Ethan opened his mouth to protest, but before he could speak, Mike stood up, his face flushed with anger.
"How can you say this isn't the restaurant's fault, Damian?"
he demanded, his voice shaking with barely contained rage, he couldn't believe what was coming out of Damien's mouth.
"Because your family owns this place you want to take sides with them right?. The waiter may have made a mistake, but it's the restaurant's responsibility to ensure that such mistakes don't happen in the first place."
He then turned to Ethan, his expression softening with sympathy.
"The waiter will take full blame for this mess."
he said, his voice firm and unwavering.
"And the restaurant will cover the cost of the meal. You'll only have to pay for what you ordered based on the original menu that was given to you from the beginning. It's the least Ethan can do to make this right."
However the chief waiter was already shaking his head, a cruel smile playing at the corners of his mouth.
"I'm afraid that won't be possible," he said, his voice as cold as ice.
"Mr. Ethan must pay the full amount. If he refuses, he will be arrested on the spot. The least the restaurant can do is punish both him and the waiter equally. They will work together to pay back the debt, no matter how long it takes."
upon hearing what the chief waiter just said the room erupted into chaos, the players and media team started shouting over each other in an intense anger and confusion.
Mike tried to calm the situation, while Damien berated Ethan for his foolishness.
"You should have let us order our own meals in the first place, we would have ordered from the real menu, but you refused, now you're going to pay for your negligence" Damian sneered, his face twisted with malicious smile.
"Instead, you chose to play the big shot, and now look where it's gotten you. You've ruined everything, you stupid little brat."
But just as the noise reached a fever pitch, Ethan cleared his throat.