A Healer’s Journey

Chapter 37 Go With His Order

After dinner, everyone went to one of the biggest nightclubs in Jadeborough, Ark Bar.

At almost forty years old, Jessica found such a place too raucous, so she did not tag along.

“Finnegan, I reserved an ordinary booth, but I think it’s too far back and cramped. Shall we change it to a VIP booth?”

Without Jessica there, Dexter started letting himself go. As soon as they stepped into the bar, he acted like he was rolling in money and proposed to upgrade the booth. He was seemingly trying to attract Lindsey’s attention as his gaze shifted to her every so often.

Regretfully, Lindsey’s eyes remained fixed on Finnegan throughout it all. That intensified Dexter’s resentment toward the latter.

Argh! I don’t believe I’ll lose to this toy boy!

Needless to say, Finnegan was all too aware of Dexter’s petty intentions.

Pointing right ahead, he suggested, “Let’s take that one, then. What do you think?”

As Dexter cast his gaze in the direction where Finnegan was pointing; then, the corners of his mouth twitched imperceptibly.

That was the best seat in the whole of Ark Bar and came with a minimum spend of a hundred thousand.

Although Rhiannon had never been to a bar, she still had some common sense. She quickly tugged at Finnegan. “Any booth would do, Finn. There’s no need to go for something extravagant.”

Initially, Dexter was still wavering about the matter.

Seeing that, however, he felt that Finnegan was deliberately acting thriftlessly to get a leg up on him. As though he was afraid that the man would go back on his word, he immediately whirled around and beckoned at a server. “We’re canceling the original booth. Get us the VIP booth next to the stage!”

Subsequently, he feigned consideration for Finnegan and asked, “Uh… your family’s relocation funds are probably only enough for a down payment now. Are you sure this is

fine?”

His hypocrisy in asking such a pointless question despite having already ordered the server to make the arrangements annoyed Finnegan such that the man was seized by the urge to beat him to a pulp.

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But as he already had a far more interesting idea in mind, he merely a*sured him with a grin. “Yeah Let’s enjoy ourselves tonight. The cost doesn’t matter at all.”

“Great! I love decisive people like you! Let’s go over!”

the bar could see the patrons seated there. That provided great gratification to the egos of the group

Dexter to the skies, thanking them

“Tonight’s expenses will be shared between Amelia’s and Rhia’s

in mortification. For a moment,

utter smilingly, “Thank you, Finnegan and

Xandra drawled scornfully, “Don’t be so hasty, Nancy. Who knows, Ms. Lindsey might

going to fork out at single penny,” Lindsey riposted frankly,

skimpily-dressed beauties sashayed over and lit the candles on the table. A woman with an exquisite figure, who was probably the manager, then proceeded to come over with a menu for drinks. “May I

waved a hand, looking beyond domineering. “There’s no need to look

bar, and two bottles would add. about a

up to

with a fruit platter and a few beers, the bill would have exceeded

raised his hand languidly.

a while, mistakenly a*suming the man was intimidated. “We agreed upon this previously. It’d be a downer if you were to go back down now that we’re already

seated.”

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thinking that

meaningful smile bloomed on Finnegan’s face. “Who said I’m backing down? I merely feel

we won’t be able to drink a hundred thousand worth of beer even if we were to drink ourselves into

head first. Then, we’ll have three servings of the best side dishes and snacks

just picked up a gla*s of water with a cryptic expression, smirked surreptitiously.

flushed bright red. “Finnegan, Ark Bar

was even more expensive than the Louis XIII he ordered just now, at over eighty thousand a bottle. Even with a discount, the lowest price would

would rack up to over one point five million, excluding other

still, it was just a few mouthfuls. If they were to continue ordering, the bill would. balloon

offered, “If you can’t afford it, I can foot

withstand such humiliation. She

“Dexter!”

bottle per person isn’t enough! Let’s have

that Finnegan was again trying to get a leg up on him, so he was determined to stand. his

need to pay when the wine has been served, and we’ve confirmed the

with just some

convinced that Finnegan was putting on an

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