"Are you Adam?" asked the woman directly.
Adam was shocked and stood there silently, realising that she was the woman from the Auction House.
His mind began to race rapidly, thinking about what to do next.
He could see that her demeanour and appearance had changed massively, and it would be very hard for someone to recognise the woman from the Auction House.
He was only able to recognise her with his great memory and perceptivity, so decided he would act confused and ignorant to what was going on, as not to cause anymore suspicion.
For him to have been followed to his home by the woman in the auction, Adam knew that they must have had suspicions.
But they also weren't completely sure whether it was him, otherwise, he would have been attacked or captured by the Auction House or the police.
Adam was hoping that if he didn't act suspicious, he would be fine.
"Yes, may I ask who you are" answered Adam, keeping calm.
[I was a guest of the auction along with Cole and although I don't want to get him into this mess, I can use that to justify them finding my apartment identification, that I will say I dropped in the heat of escape] thought Adam to himself.
Adam thought she was merely a presenter, but little did she know she was the Auction House Owner and Boss.
His acting was almost perfect and the Auction House Master almost completely believed him and would have left, but one thing made her stay.
'Those red eyes. They are bright and calm and aren't as simple as contact lenses. They are just like what my guard had described' she thought to herself as she stared into Adam's eyes.
"I am somebody who would merely like to talk to you about yesterday's events" replied the woman with a gentle smile.
Hearing her words, it was obvious to Adam that she knew who he was and he was instantly on high alert as he jumped back.
Although he didn't want to reveal himself to the world yet, as he wasn't confident in his strength, knowing that he was merely a Rank 1 Novice, Adam had no choice and was prepared to defend himself.
"Calm down I came alone and am not a cultivator" reassured the woman as she held up her hands and slowly entered Adam's apartment.
She closed the door behind her and turned to find Adam carrying a kitchen knife, not letting his guard down in the slightest.
"Why are you using a kitchen knife and not Angelo's weapon that is a Master Graded Weapon," asked the woman.
Her word confirmed her knowledge of Adam's identity, yet she didn't have any malicious intent otherwise her status would have been shown as a hostile being.
"You are supposedly here alone. Are you not afraid I will kill you and dispose of any evidence" stated Adam, releasing the aura of his thick Bloodlust.
Adam's aura of thick Bloodlust was hard for her as a non-cultivator to bear, but she was still calm and knew he was at most only a 3rd Rank Novice.
"You won't kill me despite your aura" replied the woman as she confidently strolled passed the alert Adam and sat on his sofa.
Adam was shocked by her nonchalant attitude and he was baffled by what her purpose was by telling Adam that she knew of his identity.
Confident in his instincts, Adam sensed that she wasn't a threat to him and had nothing to fear if she was alone.
"Who are you and how can you be so sure," asked Adam as he sat opposite her on a chair.
"I am the Silver Moon Auction House Master. And you won't kill me because you spared one of my guards and also Angelo, even though you could have killed them quite easily" answered the woman as she saw comfortably on his sofa.
"So, what do you want" asked Adam directly, unsure of her intentions.
"All I want is for us to be allies. I can assist you slightly with the decently sized finance of the Silver Moon Auction, but all I want in return is your assistance in some situations that require your strength" answered the Auction House Master.
Adam was still managing to stay calm and despite his identity being revealed, he still felt weirdly comfortable with it, if it was only her.
"How many people know" asked Adam, not yet accepting her alliance.
"My personal guards know of the name Adam, but do not know exactly who you are" she answered honestly.
"If that is so, then if I kill you right now, all of my troubles will disappear" stated Adam, no longer being afraid of killing after the amount of blood on his hands, even if it was people.
"I offer you great value. Although in the grand scheme of things we are but a small Auction House that caters to small gangs and small wealthy businesses. We still have quite a few links to the world of cultivators and are recognised. Although our reputation will be hit massively with the death of Angelo" said the woman.
She seemed to be completely calm despite the threat on her life, and from her words, Adam gauged that she must have killed Angelo herself so that she could manipulate the story of what had happened.
Adam could see no other choice but to agree and despite his threats, he knew that killing her would only bring him more trouble than it was worth.
"What is the current net worth of your Auction House," asked Adam, wanting to see her worth to him.
"Well including the building we own. We have around 50 million dollars currently and have been declining slightly over time because of the monopoly that the Maxwell Family have in most sectors. We have lost a lot by inviting Angelo, who is a Master Forger and the only reason there were so many wealthy and powerful people at the Auction" she answered with a glint of resentment and drive within her eyes.
Adam sat opposite her and weighed his options, then after thinking through it, answered her offer of an alliance.
"Okay, I don't have much choice but to accept your terms" stated Adam, agreeing to an alliance between himself and the Silver Moon Auction House.