“You really have thirty million?” Fae Stonecrest rose from her chair, her eyes locking with Ethan Blake’s. Smack! Ethan slapped the cashier’s check that Sophia Collins had given him onto the desk. A man could not allow himself to be looked down upon by a woman. “This Saturday morning at eight, meet me outside the lobby. I’ll take you to an event. Prove yourself to me there.” Just as Ethan was about to step out of the office, Fae added, “And remember—change your clothes. Wear something formal.” Leaving the Stonecrest Jewelry Corporation tower, Ethan drove straight back to the Sunshine Villas. After parking in the garage and stepping into the living room, he saw Benjamin Winters and Victoria Hayes quarreling on the sofa. Ethan had no interest in their petty disputes. He simply greete

