A Replacement Bride

Chapter 142

Michael frowned and did not say anything right away.

Seeing that he kept quiet, Emily Smith—the server—knew Michael was shaken. Hence, she quickly patted her chest to give assurance. "Mr. Johnson, they dressed shabbily and there is no way they are Gold Members. Sophia is just lying to you. If you don't believe me, just go and take a look. I did not lie to you. If you find out that I lied to you, you can fire me and do not let any company under the group accept me. I won't complain about it."

Seeing Emily's conviction, Michael was shaken.

It was said that there was only one Peony Gold Card. The boss had told the store manager of each branch that if the Peony Gold Card holder were to appear, they were the most esteemed VIP and had to be served perfectly.

However, if it's fake…

"Fine. I'll go take a look at the room." Michael glared at Emily before he turned around and went to the room.

The guests outside looked at each other in dismay, not knowing what had happened. However, with Michael there, they did not dare to continue the fuss.

Michael went to the Peony Pavilion and knocked on the door to go in. Only Katherine and Jennifer were in the room, as Joaquin was out answering a phone call and had not returned.

After Michael entered the room, he was stunned by Katherine's beauty. However, his gaze fell on their clothes.

Katherine was in a hurry to go out, so she wore loose and casual clothes. On the other hand, Jennifer was dressed in old clothes that looked like a towel, just like an old lady who just came out of the countryside.

Michael's expression immediately changed. At that time, he believed Emily and felt that those so-called valuable guests were just Sophia's nonsense to deceive him.

Hence, he suppressed his anger but not his attitude, and coldly asked Katherine, "Who allowed you to come in to eat?"

"Huh?" Katherine was in the midst of pouring tea for Jennifer. Hearing Michael's words, Katherine raised her brows and glanced over. "What did you say?"

"I asked you to leave." Michael was confident that Katherine and Jennifer couldn't possibly be Peony Gold Members, and he stood tall.

"Are you sure?" Katherine put down the teapot in her hand.

"Oh, you have quite an arrogant attitude, eh? If you want to save some respect for yourself, get out now. Don't make me send someone to kick you out. What the hell? How dare you pretend to be a valuable customer to cheat on us!" Michael was furious at the thought that he had been tricked.

"Fine. Since you won't entertain us, we'll leave. However, we won't come back anymore even if you beg us. Grandma, let's go." Katherine stood up and reached out to help Jennifer up.

"But I'm hungry, Kathy. I can't walk." Jennifer looked at Katherine with an aggrieved expression.

"It's alright. This is not the only restaurant here. Let's go to another restaurant." Katherine helped Jennifer slowly to the door.

At that, Jennifer sighed. "Okay. However, I don't think Johdy will be happy."

"It's alright," Katherine spoke to Jennifer as if no one else was there, and they walked past Michael.

Michael watched them leave the room as he grunted coldly and closed the door.

After the phone call, Joaquin returned to see Katherine and Jennifer came out of the room. At that, he asked in confusion, "Why are you coming out? Aren't you going to eat?"

"Ugh! Johdy, the restaurant manager kicked us out, saying we didn't deserve to eat here and wanted to kick us out. It seems your Gold Card is useless, as the restaurant doesn't recognize it," Jennifer complained as she felt wronged and looked at Joaquin.

Joaquin narrowed his eyes. Even if Jennifer didn't explain clearly, he knew what had happened.

Michael closed the door and came out. Upon hearing Jennifer's words, he coldly scolded angrily, "Hmph! Still pretending now? You lot from the country, hurry up and get lost!"

Jennifer shrank and hid behind Katherine with a scared look.

"Are you kicking us out?" Joaquin narrowed his eyes and looked coldly at the man standing before him.

The previous manager of this restaurant was not Michael. Michael came in through the back door by proxy, relying on the fact that his sister had married an executive of the group. It was only then that he managed to take the restaurant manager position.

"Yes—" Michael heard the voice and subconsciously tried to answer without thinking. However, when he turned his head and saw Joaquin, he was so scared that he almost gave a weak leg and knelt.

"You…" Michael felt as if he had seen Joaquin somewhere, but for a moment, he couldn't be sure.

Joaquin only looked at Michael coldly. "You are kicking us out? Ha! Nice choice."

As he said that, he found a phone number in his contact list and called. "Hey, are you still in charge of the Golden Jade House?"

"Hello, Mr. Levisay! Are you kidding me? Golden Jade Restaurant is my property, so who else is in charge of it? What's the matter? Do you see dead cockroaches in the restaurant?" a feminine voice rang out from the other end of the line.

"No. It's just that I came to your restaurant to have a meal and was kicked out. He also said someone like me doesn't deserve to eat at a high-end place like yours," Joaquin lazily drawled.

"What the heck? Who's the b*stard? Does he have a death wish? Tell me which branch it is and I will fire the manager! What the hell?! How dare he kick you out?!" As soon as he heard Joaquin's words, he immediately exploded.

"It's on the construction road. Come over here right away. Don't keep me waiting," Joaquin instructed calmly and hung up the call.

"Tsk! Do you think you can scare me by just making a phone call?" Michael had recovered after experiencing a brief moment of panic.

So, he glared at Joaquin impatiently and cursed.

Joaquin ignored him and looked at Jennifer. "Grandma, are you hungry? You guys can get something to eat and come back later."

"Okay," Katherine responded and went out with Jennifer.

When Emily saw Katherine and Jennifer come out, her eyes lit up because she thought she had made the right bet.

"I've never thought that someone can be this shameless. They have to pretend to be big bosses and come to such a high-end place to eat despite being poor and useless. I'm talking about you cowards, you know?" Emily placed her arms on her waist and spat out a couple of words as she saw Katherine and Jennifer.

Katherine paused her steps as she coldly glanced at Emily.

"Why did you come out? The kitchen has prepared some pork congee; aren't you eating?" Sophia walked out of the kitchen with a steaming bowl of congee while looking at Katherine and Jennifer in confusion.

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"Sophia, they are not the guests of the restaurant. If you give them something to eat, you will be fired from the Golden Jade Restaurant!" Emily fiercely stared at Sophia and scolded her.

Sophia's expression changed at that, and she stood there at a loss for words.