Ethan Brooks wasn't born wealthy. In fact, he had never known what it felt like to have more than just enough to get by. His childhood memories were woven with images of his mother working long shifts at the diner, his father bent over the engine of an old car, and the hum of worry that filled their small, dimly lit house at the end of every month. But Ethan was different. From a young age, he could see beyond the walls that confined him, beyond the town that seemed to be a dead end for so many.