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 straight one

knew how to throw money

million once! One million

Collin from booth number 1 suddenly raised his paddle.

filled with excitement, “Bidder number 1 bids two million!”

uproar in the

to two million! Was number

hadn’t that

pleased either, “What’s Mr. Blanchet’s deal? Trying to show off

calmly instructed, “Chase, keep

“Yes, boss!”

a half million, any higher offers?”

bids

7 bids

1 bids

million once, five million

that she was

We could temporarily use the money set aside for the project!”

her 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.

declaring bidder number 1 as the

spent five million on a painting far beyond its

the pseudonym Lady Lotus, she wasn’t 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 some connection to her mother, or know her

female receptionists from the auction house

Is that really you? How do you have the privilege to

been fired from Nexus Industries and was now working as a receptionist at the auction house?

stared at Ellinor in surprise, then glanced at Chase in his designer suit with clear jealousy.

You got me fired, and now you’re

and loud, and the entire auction house could hear

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

had been disrespectful to a VIP guest, causing a disturbance

auction house manager hurriedly escorted Debby out along with security, apologizing profusely to the guest in

shouted as she was escorted out, “Ellinor, you witch! You got me fired again! One day, you’ll be dumped when men get tired of

hadn’t misheard. Someone was calling Ellinor. She was here? The person bidding from booth number

around and walked towards booth number

manager and was about to close the door

Ellinor here?” Theo asked, looking at

and nodding. “Do you need something from her?”

spoke in a cold voice, “Tell her