Ellis stared fixedly at the champagne glass in her hand, while a whirlwind of thoughts occupied her mind. She knew she had doubts about being pregnant, but she didn't dare to take the test yet. As she pondered over it, she was interrupted by a male voice that snapped her out of her reverie.

"This statue was the most difficult piece to choose for the auction," the man said.

Ellis almost dropped the glass from her hand, so distracted she was. The man had well-groomed gray hair and ...