The moment the auctioneer’s gavel fell, thunderous applause erupted across the hall.
Many of the younger female guests were practically glowing as they looked at Ethan Blake—the mysterious young man who had just spent seventy million without blinking.
In their eyes, he could only be a hidden heir, a second-generation tycoon keeping a low profile.
After all, no ordinary man could possibly outbid Damian Vaughn.
Ethan finally let out a long breath. Worth it, he thought. Every bit of it.
“Miss Stonecrest, thank you,” he said sincerely.
Fae smiled faintly but her eyes held a trace of curiosity. “Ethan… who exactly are you?”
The question lingered in the air, sharper than any blade.
When she’d first met him, she’d assumed he was just another average man—unrefined, perhaps kind-hearted, bu
