The Campbells stopped insulting Matthew right after that, and they went back to their dinner. When they
were done, Helen said, “Phew, that was a nice meal. Want to get some shuteye? You guys just came
back, so you must be tired.”
Then, Minerva said, “But I’m still hungry, Aunt Helen. Can I get some more food? And besides, there is
some wine left. I don’t want to waste it. Uncork them, waiter.” She shot a look at Tate and Jonah, and
they got what she was trying to say.
Everyone was done with dinner, but two bottles of Romanee Conti remained. Each bottle of Romanee
Conti would cost a million, and they wouldn’t get another chance to taste it if they let this one slip. If they
passed this chance up, Matthew and the others would take the wine back with them. Minerva would
never let that happen even though she was already full.
Even having a sip of the wine would be enough for her to brag for a long time, so she ordered a few
more dishes and got the waiter to uncork the bottles. Then, she placed the wine together and snapped
dozens of pictures.
After that, she took a ton of selfies that involved the wine and the lavish meal they had. Once she had
her fill of pictures, she picked the best ones, edited them, and posted the pictures of Romanee Conti
and Lafite to her wall.
Her caption read, ‘Elegance starts from a simple dinner. ‘95 Romanee Conti has a feeling of history and
romance to it compared to ‘82 Lafite.’ In her picture, she tagged a few of her ‘besties’, obviously showing
it off to them.
She had to post that extravagant dinner no matter what, and the same went for Tate, though he was
tagging the ladies, apparently trying to tell them he was a rich guy. Of course, the Romanee Conti didn’t
go to waste at all in the end, though Chloe and her family finished most of it.
On the other hand, Matthew didn’t have too much of the wine, but he never liked alcohol to begin with.
Once everyone had their fill, they left the hotel happily. Minerva and Tate went one step further by taking
the four empty bottles back with them. The bottles were their spoils, and they could show it off to their
friends if they took it back home.
While they were standing outside the restaurant, Helen said, “Why don’t you come over and stay for the
night, Chloe? We have a spare room, and the bed’s a new one. It’s really soft.”
Chloe wanted to say yes, but Minerva objected to it. “I’m not going, Mom. They don’t have any decent
houses here, and it’ll ruin my skin. Besides, I heard it’s flea season now. God, that gives me the chills. I
want to stay in a hotel!”
Chloe smiled dryly. “I’ll come over some other day, Helen, but we’ll have to stay in a hotel for the night.
The kids are really particular, and I only have myself to blame. Besides, your place isn’t big enough to
house all of us.”
Jonah went on to brag about their wealth. “The company has reserved a four-star hotel for us, so we’ll be
staying there in the meantime. Once they settle us down, we’ll move right into the new house. You don’t
have to worry about us.”
To that, Helen answered, “It’s fine. I got a new place now, and it’s big enough for all of us.”
Still, Minerva waved her down. “I’m still not going! I’m staying in a hotel, and that’s that!”
In the end, Helen gave up. “I see. If that’s what you want, then I won’t force you. But it’s still early, so why
don’t you guys come over for a bit? Stay the night, Chloe. It has been a while since we last met, and I
want to have a little chat.”
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