Chapter 17

“Boss, why aren’t we going in?” Chase asked.

Ellinor stood still, watching Theo alight from his car and enter the auction house. She frowned, “I saw someone I don’t fancy Let’s wait a bit before we go in.”

Chase followed her gaze, “That looks like Theo from the Blanchet family! Boss, do you know him?”

Ellinor looked displeased, “We’re not exactly pals.”

The auction house had two levels. The ground floor was for regular customers, and the upper floor was for VIPs who preferred privacy. It was filled with private booths, each with its distinct number.

Theo was in booth number 1, and Ellinor was in booth number 7.

After a few ordinary antiques were auctioned off, several oil paintings, the main attractions of the auction, were brought onto the stage. The auctioneer professionally introduced the era and the value of these paintings, before starting the bidding at a million dollars!

“1.5 million!”

“2 million!”

“3 million!”

Eventually, these paintings were won by a mysterious buyer from booth number 1 for a whopping 1.8 million dollars, causing a stir among the spectators!

Inside booth number 7.

Ellinor lazily leaned back on the couch, yawning. So, the weirdo came for the oil paintings.

He had got the paintings now. There was nothing left worth seeing. He should be leaving soon, right?

“Next up, we have a masterpiece by the famous Impressionist artist Lady Lotus, ‘Whispers in the Wind“. The starting bid is half a million dollars!”

Here it was!

“Bidder number 3 bids $600,000!”

“Number 11 bids $700,000!”

“Number 5 bids $750,000!”

Ellinor gave Chase the nod, signaling him to start bidding.

a straight one

person really knew how to

started to count, “One million once! One million

to finalize, Collin from booth number 1 suddenly raised his paddle.

suddenly filled with excitement,

was an uproar in the room…

jumped straight to two million! Was number 1 trying to compete with

why hadn’t that weirdo

deal? Trying to show off his wealth?”

“Chase,

“Yes, boss!”

bids two and a half million, any

1 bids three million!”

7 bids four million!”

1 bids five million!”

once, five million twice…”

darkened, the trouble now was that she was running

this painting is important to you. We could temporarily use

head, “No, we can’t compromise the company’s financial health because of my personal business. 111 find another way. to get the painting. For today, let

Chase was helpless.

his hammer, declaring bidder number 1 as the winner of

five million

mainstream artist, and her work was more niche. Theo paid a high price of five million for Whispers in the Wind‘. Could he

house came

you? How do you have the

from Nexus Industries and was now working as

at Ellinor in surprise, then glanced at Chase in his designer suit with clear jealousy.

and now you’re living the

and loud, and the entire auction

and was preparing to leave, stopped in his

in her probation period. She had been disrespectful to a

Debby out along with security,

“Ellinor, you witch! You got me fired again! One day, you’ll be

Ellinor. She was here? The person bidding from

walked towards booth

manager and was about to close the door when Theo’s large frame appeared in the doorway

Theo asked, looking at Chase.

was stunned for a moment before smiling and nodding. “Do you need something from her?”

voice, “Tell her to come out.”

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