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 million!”

really knew how to throw money

count, “One million

Collin from booth number 1 suddenly raised

tone suddenly filled with excitement, “Bidder number 1 bids

was an uproar in the

straight to two million! Was number 1 trying

why hadn’t

wasn’t pleased either, “What’s Mr. Blanchet’s deal? Trying to show off his

“Chase, keep going!”

“Yes, boss!”

7 bids two and a

bids

bids four million!”

bids

once, five

trouble now was that

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Chase was helpless.

the winner of Whispers in the Wind‘

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

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

receptionists from the auction house came over

that really you? How do you have the privilege to sit here?” one of them suddenly

up, it was Debby. She had been fired from Nexus Industries and was now working as a receptionist

stared at Ellinor in surprise, then glanced at Chase in his designer suit

so lucky! You got me fired, and now you’re living the good life with a rich

the

just left booth number 1 and was preparing to leave, stopped in his tracks when he heard the commotion.

in her probation period. She had been disrespectful to a VIP guest,

Debby out along with security, apologizing profusely to the

Debby shouted as she was escorted out, “Ellinor, you witch! You got me fired

here? The

turned around and walked towards

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

here?” Theo asked,

a moment before smiling and nodding.

a cold voice, “Tell her to

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