"Maybe he's just trying to drive up the price for no big reason," another man said, narrowing his eyes at Elais, who appeared undeterred by their suspicious gazes.
Soon, the murmurs in the room quickly swelled in support of Zane's words. Most of them came from the VIP section. It was apparent to all of them that between Zane and the mysterious man, the latter was the bigger fish, so if they created a minor issue for him, he might become enraged and leave the event, allowing them to participate in the auction.
If he proved that he could make the necessary payment, only Zane would have to face the consequences for making such a bold accusation. The man couldn't target all of them at once, so they participated in raising suspicions.
Therefore, they rallied behind him in support of bold words. Either the unfamiliar man proved that he could handle paying for the items he had won or was exposed as a fraud.
