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!”
nod, signaling him
7 bids a
knew how to
count, “One million once!
he was about to finalize, Collin from booth number 1 suddenly raised his paddle.
his tone suddenly filled with excitement, “Bidder number 1 bids two
was an uproar in the
to two million! Was number 1 trying to compete with
frowned, why hadn’t that weirdo
pleased either, “What’s Mr. Blanchet’s deal? Trying to show off his wealth?”
instructed, “Chase, keep
“Yes, boss!”
and a half million, any
1 bids
7 bids
1 bids five million!”
five million
that she was running out
is important to you. We could temporarily use
company’s financial health because of my personal business. 111 find another way. to get the painting. For today,
Chase was helpless.
the winner of Whispers in the Wind‘ for five million
stunned. Bidder number 1 spent five million
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
receptionists from the auction house came
do you have the privilege to sit here?” one of them suddenly shouted.
Debby. She had 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
me fired, and now you’re living the
the
just left booth number 1 and was preparing to leave, stopped
period. She had been disrespectful to
security, apologizing profusely to the
was about to lose her job, Debby shouted as she was escorted out, “Ellinor, you witch! You got me fired
Ellinor. She was here? The person bidding from
turned around and walked towards booth number 7.
apologetic auction house manager and was about to close the
Ellinor here?” Theo asked, looking at
stunned for a moment before smiling and nodding. “Do you
About The Kiss that Sparked it All - Chapter 17
The Kiss that Sparked it All is the best current series of the author Novelxo. With the below Chapter 17 content will make us lost in the world of love and hatred interchangeably, despite all the tricks to achieve the goal without any concern for the other half, and then regret. late. Please read chapter Chapter 17 and update the next chapters of this series at booktrk.com