Chapter 57: Harem King
Inside VIP Room No.1, Ethan sat with his legs crossed, eyes calmly scanning the auction floor through the one-way glass. The rest of the group,Natalie, Jasmine, Rhea, and Alistair were seated behind him on the velvet couches. A man in a sharp black suit, wearing white gloves and an earpiece, stood silently beside Ethan. He was the assigned auction advisor.
The advisor had originally expected Alistair Hayes to be the one leading the bidding tonight. After all, he is The Alistair Hayes. But when he turned to Alistair for confirmation, the older man simply gestured at Ethan.
"You’re here to assist him," Alistair said casually, leaning back in his chair.
"Him?" The advisor blinked in mild surprise, then quickly corrected his posture. "Of course."
He didn’t press for details. It wasn’t his place. His job was just to support the client. And if Alistair Hayes said this young man was in charge,then that was all the answer he needed.
Ethan ignored the short exchange, eyes locked on the auction floor and the upper row of VIP rooms that lined the balcony level. Every room had a mirrored window like theirs. The identities of the people inside were anonymous,unless the VIP chose to make it known. For tonight, it was a hall full of masks.
But Ethan already had the map.
Earlier, he’d asked Virgil to quietly inform him of Gregory and Trevor’s location. They were seated in VIP Room No.8. Right now, Ethan’s gaze occasionally flickered in that direction, as if watching a storm cloud in the distance.
"So that’s where the roaches are sitting," he muttered under his breath.
He leaned forward, elbows on the sleek table, fingers steepled under his chin.
"I hope that old man did everything according to the plan," he said calmly.