chapter 035 Drinking""" A Toast to Power

Eric's voice was low, yet it resonated with an unshakeable confidence. "Since it's not against the rules, why are you still standing here? Hurry uplingering? Hurry up and invitetake us to a private room! Remember,. And remember, we demand the best one,"" Eric's voice was low but full of confidence.

""You..."" finest."Susan's face turned pale.complexion paled at his words. Was she supposedexpected to cater to his whims, to serve him drinks to him?

""What's with?"Are you? confused?" Eric queried, his tone icy. "We are theyour guests now; don't you understand how to serve guests?. Do you not comprehend the concept of hospitality? If you don't serve us properly, Ifail to provide adequate service, rest assured, your superior will immediately complain to your boss, gothear of it?"" Eric said coldly.

. Do you understand?"His words left a bitter taste in Susan's face became even more unpleasant after hearing this.

mouth, her expression souring further. She knewwas well aware that if Eric was indeed spendingprepared to splurge tens of thousands of dollars here, she hadwas obligated to provide goodimpeccable service. Otherwise, if Eric complained aboutIf he lodged a complaint against her, sheher boss would definitely be heldundoubtedly hold her accountable by her boss.

Moreover.Furthermore, she had just seenwitnessed Eric casually throw outnonchalantly spend tens of thousands of dollars, which indicated that he was definitely capablea clear indication of spending more than ten thousand.

""I'm askinghis financial prowess."Do you ifcomprehend what I'm saying, or are you understand. Are you deaf? Answer me!"" Eric continued his hard of hearing? Respond!" Eric's reprimand.

""... echoed in the room."I understand,""," Susan reluctantly forcedreplied, forcing a smile despiteto mask her inner displeasure.

""turmoil."Excellent. Now that you understand, lead the way quickly!"" Eric continued to command.

""...Alright, I'll show you the way,""," Eric commanded, his tone unyielding."Very well, follow me," Susan nodded with aresponded, her smile strained smile.

Shortly afterand insincere.Soon, Susan ledwas leading Eric and Sharon to a private room.

After sitting down.

""Go and get some drinks,"" Eric waved at Susan.

Susan weakly smiled and nodded, then left.

After Susan had walked a distance, her face immediately darkened.

""Once they were seated, Eric dismissed Susan with a wave of his hand. "Fetch us some drinks."Susan managed a weak smile and a nod before departing.Once she was out of earshot, her facade crumbled, her face contorting with anger. "Damn it! Sharon's boyfriend, who looks like a poor guyappears destitute, can actually casually take outthrow around tens of thousands of dollars."" Susan gritted," she seethed, grinding her teeth angrily.

in frustration.Susan would usually boast abouthad always reveled in her perceived superiority in front ofover Sharon. Because the one thing that made Susan happiest was seeing Sharon living a worse lifeNothing brought her more joy than her!

witnessing Sharon's struggles, Bbut just now, Eric scoldedhad publicly humiliated her in front of Sharon like that, making Susan feel extremely embarrassed in front of Sharon, leaving her feeling utterly disgraced and she couldn't do anything about it!

""Look at you, pretending to be rich with just a little money. Thinkingpowerless."You think you can help Sharon regainsave face? by flaunting your wealth? Dream on! I willI'll make you pay the price!""for this," Susan said fiercelymuttered through gritted teeth.

Susan, her eyes glinting with determination.She already had a plan in her mindbrewing to teach Eric a lesson.

"" "You want to act like you have money, right?a big spender? Let's see how much money you really have!"" Susan squinteddeep your pockets truly are," she sneered, her eyes.

"" narrowing. "And as for you, Sharon, you canyou'll never live better thansurpass me. Not in your entire life!"" Susan'sthis lifetime," she vowed, her eyes were filled with venom.

On the other sideMeanwhile, in the private room.

"", Sharon turned to Eric, curiosity etching her features. "Eric, where did you get so much money from?"" Sharon couldn't help but ask.

""all that money?""Didn't I tell you last time? I won second prize in the lottery, several hundred thousand.""," Eric replied and smiled.

""..., a smile playing on his lips."But you shouldn't just spendsquander it like that, it's tooso recklessly. It's wasteful,""," Sharon said seriously.

Forchided, her tone serious.To Sharon, even a few thousand dollars was a lot of money, butsignificant sum, but Eric had just now Eric casually threw awayspent tens of thousands of dollars.

""."It's no big deal. It's definitely worth it if it forcesmakes Susan to admit defeat,""," Eric said with a, his smile.

To be honest unwavering.In truth, tens of thousands of dollars were really nothing toa mere drop in the ocean for Eric. His grandfather had given him a billion dollarsfortune as pocket money before.

Pausing for.After a momentpause, Eric continued with a, his smile, "" broadening. "How about that? Seeingdoes it feel, seeing Susan forced to admit defeat, does that? Does it make you feel better?""

""Not?""It's not bad, but you were really mean just now,""quite harsh," Sharon coveredadmitted, covering her mouth, letting out a crisp and pleasant to stifle a laugh.

To be honest, Susan had always mockedbelittled Sharon over the past few years, and until now, Sharon had never seen Susan forced to admitconcede defeat until just now.. It was quite a sight for her.

""You can'tto behold."One must be tough to deal with a villain without being a little toughvillains, right?""?" Eric chuckled.

Pausing forAfter a moment, Ericbrief pause, he continued with a, his smile,

"" never wavering. "If you haven't let out all your anger yet, no worries. It'syou're still harboring any resentment, don't worry. This is just the beginning, and the. The real excitement is yet to come.""

...

."Soon, Susan returned with a few, accompanied by several waiters.

The waiters each They carried variousan array of wines, fruit platters, and snacks, placingarranging them on the table one by one.

There Among the selection were top-notch Louis XIII and Lafite wines, which amountedamounting to more thanover two hundred thousand dollars in total.

.Why didhad Susan bringchosen these particular wines? ItThe answer was simple,: to purposely provoke Eric.

Her plan was straightforward. By bringing these expensive wines, ifIf Eric refused to consume them, the expensive wines, she could mockridicule him and say that, claiming he couldn't even afford these drinks, using it as a blow to his pride.

If Eric didn't refuse, it would be even better. She could take advantage of it to make Eric bleed financially. In Susan's eyes, Eric only had a little money, and this sum of over two hundred thousand dollars would definitely be difficult for him to bear.

She even speculated that Eric might not be able to come up with so much money.them. If that were the case, it would be the best outcome. At that time, if Eric couldn't pay the billhe accepted, she could settle the score with him.

""exploit the situation to drain his finances."Everything is here. Enjoy!""," Susan forced outsaid, forcing a smile, and emphasizing the word ""enjoy""'enjoy' with a bite.

After speaking, Susan As she prepared to leave.

"", Eric's voice halted her. "Wait, don't go,"" Eric called out to Susan.

"".""Why? Do you needrequire something else?""?" Susan turned her head to look at Eric.

""Come over and accompanyface him."Join us for thea drink,""," Eric gestured lightly.

Susansuggested casually.Susan's brows furrowed her brows, ""in confusion. "What did you say? Sorry,I'm sorry, but I'm the manager, not a hostess!. If you wantrequire a hostess, I can arrange one for you.""

"".""No, I want you to be the hostess!""," Eric revealedsaid, a mischievous smile.

"" tugging at his lips."Keep dreaming!""!" Susan said fiercely.

""Sorry,retorted."I'm afraid you don't have the right to refuse. If you do, I'll have to call your boss,"" Eric sneered.

""," Eric countered, his tone laced with mockery."You can call my boss! Do you think I'm afraid of you? I'm not a hostess, and even if you call my boss, it won't work!"" Susan couldn't help but shout.change anything!" Susan shouted, her patience finally snapping.

AfterOnce Susan had finished speaking, she promptly turned on her heel and left directly.

departed. For Susan, her, the notion of being forcedcompelled to serve Eric and Sharon drinks was an absolute disgrace. humiliation. If it really came to that, then Sharon could mock her as an accompaniment girl, therefore she couldn't agree.

""Don't worry, I guarantee you will agree,"" Eric smirked at Susan's retreating figure.

""Bastard! You actually want me to be an accompaniment girl!"" After walking a distance, Susan's fists were clenched tight.

""You can be proud now, but when it's time to pay the sky-high bill, let's see what you'll do!"" After saying this, Susan's mood improved slightly.

Meanwhile, after Susan left, Eric directly gave a tip to another waiter to call the boss over.

After the waiter left.

""Eric, let's forget about it. Just making Susan yield was already satisfying enough for me."" Sharon was serious.

In Sharon's eyes, people who could run a bar like this must be powerful individuals, and she was afraid that causing any trouble would only harm Eric.

""Don't worry, everything is under control."" Eric smiled.

Then, Eric poured a glass of red wine. ""Sharon, this is top-grade red wine. Give it a try.""

About five minutes later, a middle-aged man with a big belly appeared in front of Eric.

""Hello, my name is Leo, I'm the owner of this bar. What can I do for you?"" said Leo, the middle-aged man.

When Leo received the message, he didn't want to come. How could a dignified owner like him casually go and meet customers?

But when the waiter told him that these two had ordered over If she were to stoop to such a level, Sharon would have the audacity to belittle her as a mere serving girl. The thought was unbearable, and she found herself unable to consent. "Rest assured, you'll come around," Eric called out, a smug grin playing on his lips as he watched Susan's retreating form. "Bastard! You actually expect me to play the part of a serving girl!" Susan muttered under her breath once she was out of earshot, her fists clenched in indignation. "You may gloat now, but when the time comes to settle the exorbitant bill, we'll see who has the last laugh!" With this thought, Susan's mood lightened somewhat. Meanwhile, after Susan's departure, Eric promptly flagged down another waiter and requested the presence of the establishment's proprietor. Once the waiter had left to fulfill his request, Sharon turned to Eric, her expression grave. "Eric, let's drop it. Seeing Susan brought down a peg was satisfaction enough for me." In Sharon's eyes, anyone capable of running an establishment of this caliber was undoubtedly a person of influence. She feared that any further provocation might bring unnecessary trouble upon Eric. "Don't fret, everything is under control," Eric reassured her, a confident smile on his face. He then poured a glass of top-tier red wine and offered it to Sharon. "Try this, Sharon. It's the finest red wine they have."Roughly five minutes later, a portly middle-aged man made his appearance before Eric. "Greetings, I'm Leo, the proprietor of this establishment. How may I assist you?" Leo inquired. Initially, Leo had been reluctant to heed the summons. As the esteemed owner, he didn't make a habit of personally attending to customers. However, upon learning that the duo had ordered a staggering two hundred thousand worth of drinks, he decided to come.

it was worth his time. Eric took a leisurely sip of his wine and calmly said, ""Boss, I want the before addressing Leo. "I'd like your manager of your bar, Susan, to come and accompanyjoin us.""

"" at our table." "Sir, Susan is theour manager, not an accompaniment girla hostess. If you want someone to accompany you, I can find a few accompaniment girlsrequire company, I can arrange for several hostesses who are even better thanfar superior to Susan. How aboutWould that?"" be acceptable?" Leo smiled.

offered, a congenial smile on his face. Eric putset down his wine glass and took outwithdrew a credit card from his pocket, placing it on the table, then calmly said, "". "No!. I want herSusan to come and accompanyjoin us.""

""," he stated firmly. Leo's eyes widened in recognition. "A Citibank Diamond VIP Card!""

Leo's!" His eyelid twitched violently. He instantly recognized the credit card Eric took out.

Seeing this card, Leo couldn't help but feel shocked. He also began to respect Eric more.

Because he knew that to obtain this card, one would need to deposit involuntarily at least the sight of the prestigious card. The realization that Eric was a cardholder of such an exclusive club left him both shocked and impressed. To possess such a card, one needed to have a minimum deposit of tens of millions of dollars. MoreoverFurthermore, the issuance of this cardthese cards was limited. In order to obtain it,, requiring not only did one need to be wealthy,substantial wealth but one also needed to havesignificant status. Even Leo himself couldn't even get this card.

, despite his success, had been unable to secure one. In other words, just based on the mere fact that Eric could bring out this card, Leo could determine that Eric's produce such a card was testament to his wealth, status, and position, all of which were probably above his likely superior to Leo's own. It meantwas clear that even he couldn'tcould ill afford to offend such a person.

""a man of Eric's stature. "So, boss, can you fulfillaccommodate my request now?""?" Eric casually asked." Nonchalantly.