The Kiss that Sparked it All
Chapter 17
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
gasped, this person really knew how to
count, “One million once! One million twice!
from booth number 1 suddenly raised his
aback, his tone suddenly filled with excitement,
an uproar in
Was number 1 trying to compete with
hadn’t
either, “What’s Mr. Blanchet’s deal? Trying to
“Chase,
“Yes, boss!”
7 bids two and a half million, any
bids
bids
bids
once, five million twice…”
trouble now was that she
important to you. We could temporarily use the money
shook her head, “No, we can’t compromise the company’s financial health because of my personal business. 111 find another way. to
Chase was helpless.
1 as the winner of Whispers in the
spent five million on
her work was more niche. Theo paid a high price of five million for Whispers in the Wind‘. Could he have some connection to her
receptionists from the auction house
have the privilege to sit here?”
from Nexus Industries and was now working as a receptionist at the
surprise, then glanced at Chase in his designer
me fired, and now you’re living the good life with a rich guy!”
the entire auction house could
stopped in his tracks when he heard the commotion. His cold gaze instantly turned towards booth number 7.
had just started her job yesterday and was still in her probation period. She had been disrespectful to a VIP guest, causing a disturbance and
Debby out along with security, apologizing profusely
her job, Debby shouted as she was escorted out, “Ellinor, you witch! You got me fired again! One day, you’ll be dumped
Ellinor. She was here? The person bidding
and walked towards booth number
just excused the apologetic auction house manager and was about to close the
Theo asked, looking
stunned for a moment before smiling and nodding. “Do you need
cold voice, “Tell her to come out.”
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