The Lost Heir: The Rise Of Ethan Walker

Praying a game

Everyone looked in the direction of who spoke, at most expecting that perhaps a big shot might have walked in while they were so engrossed with the event, but to their surprise, who they saw was Ethan.

Ethan? The worthless junk dared to even stand up on his chair and bid such an amount? Was he perhaps nuts, or had he lost his mind already? What the heck was this?

“Did Axel tell him to speak up, or what?” Logan thought to himself as it didn’t make sense that Ethan would sanely stand up to bid on such an item from his pocket when he was worth only a few bucks, down to nothing.

But right after the thought crossed his mind, a mischievous smile followed. The reason was that, due to the laws of the auction set by Orion Asher, the bidder and the payer must be the same person. That meant you would have to pay for the item you bided and not get someone else to come to your rescue.

Since Ethan was bidding for this item, he had to be the one to pay for it. It seems he didn’t know of this rule; that was why he was busy putting on airs.

“Hahaha, you have dug your grave.” Logan thought to himself, smirking.

Since that was the case, it was time to pay him back in his own coin. Since he thought he could be smug, Logan thought about turning it into a game to teach him a lesson.

“Two hundred and ten million.” He suddenly yelled, and all attention was diverted back to him again. Logan then looked at Ethan, beckoning him to fall for the trap, and it seemed to be working.

“Two hundred and twenty million.” Ethan remained unfazed by all this. He didn’t care if Logan was playing a game just to lure him in; all he wanted was that ring, and he was going to get it.

As for the crowd, they gasped again. There had been rumors of someone unable to pay for an item after bidding so high. He had been physically punished and banished from such an event.

Not only did he face public disgrace, but he was hospitalized for a long time for breaking the rules, yet it seems another dummy was about to throw himself into the hook too.

Unable to hold it in anymore, Amelia stood up and walked toward Ethan. She leaned over and whispered into his ear.

“Do you think the black card you stole can help you out here? I suggest you leave at once and not cause trouble, or else you will end up in the worst predicament ever.” 

Ethan looked at her and smiled. “I didn’t ask you to worry about me. You can go back to your seat and stop being a busybody”

“Huh?” Amelia was caught off guard by his response, and it made her fume in anger, but instead of fighting it out with him, she walked back to her seat. When the time comes, he would be exposed. Since he liked being stupid, there was no need to save him.

On the other hand, Axel looked at her and chuckled lightly. Ethan's response to her was precisely what she wanted to hear, and for that, she was impressed.

The auction continued.

“Two hundred and fifty million.” Logan raised the bid again. This had gone far above the maximum amount, but who cares? Ethan was claiming he had money, right? Soon, one of them would be left in the mud, and Logan was confident that it wouldn’t be him. 

“Two hundred and seventy million,” Ethan spoke right after, causing the crowd to frown. They had branded him a fool already. The higher he bided, the higher the punishment, yet he didn’t look like he would relent anytime soon.

“Three hundred million.” Logan raised the price again. At this point, he had also exceeded his limit, but he didn’t care. He intended to keep goading Ethan to keep increasing the price just so he could withdraw at the last moment and let him win.

It was just a pretense so Ethan could fall into public humiliation and be punished severely later on by the time he couldn’t afford to pay the price.

“Such a fool.” Axel looked at Logan and said dejectedly. It was already obvious what he was trying to do, but he would be a fool to think he could win against Ethan. Does he know how much was on his card? If he did, he might be too shocked to say anything for years.

As for Ethan, he looked at Logan, and the frown on his face deepened. Just when the crowd thought he was on the verge of backing down, his next words made the hall turn silent.

“Five hundred million dollars.” Ethan stood proudly as he uttered the words.

What? Five hundred million dollars for a ring? At this point, everyone was just too shocked that they had to hold on to something to be able to keep their stamina on the floor.

That was like five times the minimum bidding price, yet this man called it out like it was nothing? What in the world was this?

Amelia was horrified. This man indeed had a death wish. He had gone mad already. She knew him more than anyone here. He had almost no worth. He was worth just a few bucks, which he earned from the bar, yet he had the balls to show off here?

Meanwhile, Logan was now happy that Ethan had fallen into the trap, and thus, it was time for him to back out.

“Anyone else?” The MC had a grim expression on his face as he never thought things would go this way. Every auction, there used to be a competition, but this one was the first that had such a staggering price. 

He looked around, especially at Logan, to see if he would still show interest, but he didn’t.

“Five hundred million, going once, going twice…the vintage ring has been sold to the gentleman there.” The MC said loudly as he pointed at Ethan.

Everyone’s face became solemn. So that was it? This would be when Ethan would be punished, right? Besides, he deserved it. 

No one showed pity toward him or looked like they cared, since he brought it upon himself after all.

Logan smiled, and to get to the bottom of the matter, he stepped forward and spoke.

“Sir, since the item has been won over by Mr. Ethan here. I believe it’s time for payment, and mind you, the bidder must also be the payer of the item. Can we proceed to confirm, with everyone present here, if Mr. Ethan here has the full capacity to pay for the item with his name?”