Flora glanced at the scene. "Is there any bidder who'd like to raise the bid?"

Dale wanted to raise his placard, but the person next to him pressed his hand down. "Give it a serious thought, Mr. Dale! We can't afford 30 million dollars. He's filthy rich. We should give up on this. It's just a woman. If you want to have her, we can figure out something else."

"Fine." Dale had no other choice despite his sense of competitiveness.

A man's best asset was his own capability.

Ethan remained in his