Before the maître d' could intervene and mediate between Wei Lan and the high society matrons, René Alejandro spoke for the first time since the conflict started.
"When your owner personally greeted me when I arrived at this hotel yesterday and invited me to try dining at his so-called exclusive restaurant, he assured me that all of the patrons here have class, good manners, and are well-versed in proper etiquette," he told the maître d' in accented Mandarin before sweeping a cold look at the matrons. "I guess your owner lied to me, no? From what I'm seeing, this place is no different from a local fish market where old shrews gossip about others left and right."
The matrons' expressions turned ugly, knowing that he was insulting them.
