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.
a straight one
person really knew how to throw money
million once! One million twice!
to finalize, Collin from booth number
tone suddenly filled with excitement, “Bidder number
an uproar
million! Was number 1 trying to
hadn’t
deal? Trying to show
“Chase,
“Yes, boss!”
and a half million, any higher offers?”
bids three million!”
bids four million!”
bids five
million once, five
that she was running out of funds.
is important to you. We could temporarily use the money set aside for the
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.
as the
million on a painting far beyond
niche. Theo paid a high price of five million for Whispers in the Wind‘. Could he have
Two female receptionists from the auction house came over with coffee and desserts.
that really you? How do you have the privilege to sit
She had been fired from Nexus Industries and was now working as a
surprise, then glanced at Chase in his designer suit
You got me fired, and now you’re living the good
loud, and the entire auction house could
number 1 and was preparing to leave, stopped in his tracks
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.
manager hurriedly escorted Debby out along with security, apologizing profusely to the guest in booth number 7.
to lose her job, Debby shouted as she was escorted out, “Ellinor, you witch! You got me fired again! One
here? The person bidding from booth number 7 earlier was her?
walked towards booth number 7.
about to close the door when Theo’s large frame appeared in the doorway
asked, looking at
and nodding.
cold voice,
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