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.

7 bids a straight one million!”

audience gasped, this person really knew how to throw

“One million once!

finalize, Collin from booth number 1 suddenly raised

auctioneer was taken aback, his tone suddenly filled with excitement, “Bidder number 1 bids two

an uproar in

to two million! Was number 1 trying to compete with

frowned, why hadn’t that

either, “What’s Mr. Blanchet’s deal?

calmly instructed, “Chase, keep going!”

“Yes, boss!”

and a half million, any higher offers?”

bids three million!”

7 bids four million!”

1 bids

five

darkened, the trouble now was that she

painting is important to you. We could

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

Chase was helpless.

his hammer, declaring bidder number 1 as the winner

1 spent five million

wasn’t a mainstream artist, and her work was more niche. Theo paid a high price

auction house

that really you? How do you have the

Nexus Industries and was

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

fired, and now you’re living the good

the

leave, stopped in his tracks when he heard

yesterday and was still in her probation period. She had

security, apologizing profusely to the guest in booth number

she was escorted out, “Ellinor, you witch! You got me fired again! One day, you’ll be dumped when men get tired of you!”

was calling Ellinor. She was here? The person bidding

walked towards booth

excused the apologetic auction house manager and was about to close the door when Theo’s large

Ellinor here?” Theo asked, looking at Chase.

stunned for a moment before smiling and nodding. “Do you

spoke in a cold voice, “Tell her to come out.”

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