"Then Ethan Clark is the only person in this world whose name starts with E? And he is so poor that he cannot afford an engagement party for himself?"
Vanessa stared as the entire venue seemed to collectively hold their breath. While everyone looked around them in the dim lighting to see where the voice had come from, Vanessa stared directly at the man who was not walking towards the podium slowly. As if he had all the time in the world.
Their eyes met then, and Vanessa found herself unable to look away. The crowd unintentionally seemed to move out of his way, thus clearing a path for him without a single word being exchanged. One by one, people stepped aside. Some frowned in confusion while others stared in fascination. A few guests even took an unconscious step backward, as though giving way to someone they instinctively knew did not belong among ordinary people. The closer he came, the quieter the room seemed to become.
