The Kiss that Sparked it All

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.

bids a

person really knew how to

auctioneer started to count, “One million

to finalize, Collin from

was taken aback, his tone suddenly filled with excitement, “Bidder

an uproar in the

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

why hadn’t that weirdo

wasn’t pleased either, “What’s Mr. Blanchet’s deal? Trying

calmly instructed, “Chase,

“Yes, boss!”

a

bids

bids four million!”

1 bids

million once, five million

trouble now was that she was

“Boss, this painting is important to you. We could temporarily use the money set aside for the

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,

Chase was helpless.

his hammer, declaring bidder number 1 as the winner of Whispers in the Wind‘ for

stunned. Bidder number 1 spent five million on a painting far beyond its

and 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 mother, or know

receptionists from the auction house came over with coffee and desserts.

do you have the privilege to sit here?” one of them

it was Debby. She had been fired from Nexus Industries and was now working

glanced at Chase in his designer

got me fired, and now you’re living the good life with

shrill and loud, and the entire auction house could hear

other side. Theo, who had just left booth number 1 and was preparing to leave, stopped in his tracks when he

started her job yesterday and was still in her probation period. She had been disrespectful to a VIP guest, causing a disturbance and creating a bad impression.

with security, apologizing profusely to the guest in booth number 7.

escorted out, “Ellinor, you witch! You got me

was here? The person bidding from booth number 7 earlier

around and walked towards booth number

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

Theo asked, looking at

moment before smiling and nodding. “Do you need something

spoke in a cold voice, “Tell her to come