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 straight

person really knew how to

auctioneer started to count, “One million

was about to finalize, Collin from booth number 1 suddenly raised his

suddenly filled with excitement, “Bidder number 1 bids

uproar

Was number 1

why hadn’t

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

calmly instructed, “Chase,

“Yes, boss!”

and a half million, any higher offers?”

1 bids three

7 bids

1 bids five

million once, five

darkened, the trouble now was that she was running out of

is important to you. We could temporarily use the

personal business. 111 find another way. to get the painting. For today, let him have

Chase was helpless.

declaring bidder number 1 as the winner of

1 spent five million on a painting far beyond its worth!

famous under the pseudonym Lady Lotus, she wasn’t a mainstream artist, and her work was more niche. Theo

auction house came over

Is that really you? How do you have the

it was Debby. She had been fired from Nexus Industries and was now working as a receptionist at the auction

stared at Ellinor in surprise, then glanced at Chase in

so lucky! You got me fired, and now you’re living the

loud, and the entire auction

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

yesterday and was still in her probation period. She had been

along with security, apologizing profusely

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

She 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

here?” Theo asked, looking at Chase.

a moment before smiling and nodding. “Do you

a cold voice,

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