The poor Billionaire novel (Ethan) novel Chapter 78
No answer came for these questions. As she stared at Horace in confusion, Edna slowly walked up to him. "Young man, you are here again. Did you miss me?" she asked, smiling.
A hush sound filled the entire restaurant immediately. The male diners frowned and held their chests. They murmured, "Oh, my heart hurts! Miss Avila likes this rich young man. She's even flirting with him!"
Horace smiled and shook his head in embarrassment. "Please don't make fun of me, Edna. I didn't come here because of that. I only came to order ten servings of the Kobe steaks. They would serve as my mother's dinner tonight. She has never tasted them before."
"Edna?" Edna was taken aback by the way he addressed her. In a bid to conceal his identity, he had been so polite to her at noon. She looked at Laila and Macie who were standing behind him. "Mr. Warren, did you tell them the truth?"
"What? She just addressed him as Mr. Warren!" All the customers were stunned. "Wow! This young man must be stinky rich. The manager of this prestigious restaurant is deferential to him. He's so awesome!"
The diners weren't the only ones shocked by Edna's reverence. Laila and Macie were equally shocked. Several thoughts filled their minds. 'Can today get any more surprising? How many rich and powerful people are Horace's subordinates? Jeez! His status must be greater than we can imagine. No wonder he said he was capable of anything. His connections with rich people surely give him the ability to do such. Alas! Della's boyfriend had played with fire earlier!'
"Edna, everything has been brought to light. Something unpleasant happened this afternoon. It's impossible to keep my identity under wraps anymore. The truth came out unexpectedly and there is nothing I can do to change that now," Horace replied with a faint smile.
"Okay!" After nodding, Edna continued, "Actually, I heard about what happened to you this afternoon. I'm sorry that you had to go through such a horrible experience, Mr. Warren."
"Thanks for your sympathy, Edna. It's not a big deal. Look at me. I'm hale and hearty!" Horace chuckled and then turned to look at the diners. "Excuse me, everyone. Would you mind if I cut in line?" he asked politely.
'Damn it! You are a wealthy man. Who would dare to say no to you? No one!' All the diners sighed helplessly after they heard his request.
"It's okay, Mr. Warren. We don't mind," they answered willingly.
The crowd's supportive shouts made Horace chuckle. He then whispered to Edna, "These people are so nice. I only treated them to lunch earlier because of a bet, so it doesn't count as a good deed. I'll pay for everyone's dinner tonight, Edna!"
"Mr. Warren, if you want to pay for their dinner, it means I'll have to cover the bills. But your wish is my command."
After making this statement with a slight bow, Edna turned to the waitress beside her and said, "Go ahead!"
'It seems like this rich man is here to make trouble for the manager. He came here earlier and bought meals worth millions of dollars for everyone. Now, he wants to do the same thing. I feel so sorry for the manager. She might get queried by the owner. How would she manage this situation? Gosh! I can't believe this young man is as willful as other rich men!' The waitress wasn't pleased with what was happening. However, she couldn't go against Edna. She glanced at Horace and then walked towards the bar counter.
All the diners shifted their attention to her at this moment. "Did the rich man want to sort out our bills again?" one of them shouted.
"Really? The money he spent earlier is enough to buy a Maserati. I doubt that he would want to repeat such a thing. He won't be able to do so no matter how rich he is!"
"Let's be logical here. Dinner is more expensive than lunch. It would cost a lot more to foot all our bills. I'm afraid it would amount to the price of a Bentley!"
Everyone murmured with mixed feelings. They were torn in two. All of them tried to correctly guess the announcement the waitress was about to make.
The moment she picked up the microphone from the bar counter, the entire restaurant fell silent. They were all eager to know if Horace wanted to treat them to dinner.
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to the Country Music Restaurant! Majority of you might have correctly guessed the announcement I'm about to make. Yes, Mr. Warren here has decided to pay for all your bills tonight!" The waitress pointed at Horace as she made the announcement.
"Let's give it up for Mr. Warren!"
Her shout charged up all the diners. They all stood up immediately. They clapped and shouted, "All hail, Mr. Warren! Mr. Warren! Mr. Warren!"
Some of the female diners even chipped in, "Mr. Warren, marry me! I will treat you right! Mr. Warren, please marry me!"
The entire restaurant boomed with praises for just one man. Everyone had Horace's name on their lips.
This scene was overwhelming for Horace. He was scratching his nose shyly when several beautiful girls boldly ran to him. "Mr. Warren, please can I have your WeChat ID?" they asked enthusiastically.
"Look, that girl is so beautiful!" One of the male diners pointed at one of the beautiful women, who was throwing herself at Horace. He sighed sadly.
"Yes, her beauty is impeccable. The girl next to her is also very cute. Why are they shamelessly asking for Mr. Warren's WeChat ID? If only they would ask for mine. I would gladly kneel to give it to them!"
"Come on, isn't it obvious? Those ladies have eyes for good things. Mr. Warren can pay everyone's bills. Can you? He even paid twice. Can you do the same? Wow! That tall girl is gorgeous!"
"Please listen up, ladies. It's kind of boring to exchange WeChat IDs the normal way. Why don't we use the drift bottle feature? If our drift bottles meet each other, I will turn your lives around. How about that?"
Horace suggested with a chuckle when he saw that they were serious.
The chances that two drift bottles would meet were extremely low. It could be said that Horace skillfully turned down these beauties.
Disappointment flickered in the eyes of all the beautiful ladies in an instant.
"Wonders will never cease! This man just turned down these lovely ladies. He's indeed a rare breed. If I were in his shoes, I would gladly connect with them. I wouldn't be able to sleep at night because of the excitement!" Some of the male diners shook their heads and held their chests. They felt heartbroken that Horace had thrown away such a golden opportunity.
"Come on, guys. Stop daydreaming. Those ladies aren't blind. They can never fall in love with you!" a female diner who was sitting close to the heartbroken men said disdainfully.
"The news about this super-rich man would spread like wildfire in this city. He footed both the lunch and dinner bills of everyone present. His wealth is beyond our imagination!" One of the diners who had been in the restaurant at noon glanced at Horace and sighed. Horace's face and good deed were forever imprinted in his mind.
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