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 straight
knew how to throw money around!
count, “One million once! One
from booth number 1 suddenly raised his paddle.
suddenly filled with excitement, “Bidder
uproar in the
number 1 trying to compete with number 7?
why hadn’t that weirdo
pleased either, “What’s Mr. Blanchet’s deal? Trying to show off his wealth?”
“Chase,
“Yes, boss!”
bids two and a half million, any
bids three
7 bids four
bids five
once, five
eyes darkened, the trouble now was that
to you. We could temporarily use the
health because of my personal business. 111 find another
Chase was helpless.
as the winner of Whispers
was stunned. Bidder number 1 spent five million on a painting far beyond
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 personally?
the auction house came over
really you? How do you have the privilege to
She had been fired from Nexus Industries and was now working as a receptionist at the auction house?
at Ellinor in surprise, then glanced at Chase in his designer suit
and now
was shrill and loud, and the entire auction house
booth number 1 and was preparing to leave, stopped
and was still in her probation period. She had been disrespectful to a
Debby out along with security, apologizing profusely to
out, “Ellinor, you witch! You got me fired again! One day, you’ll be
misheard. Someone was calling Ellinor. She was here? The person bidding from booth
walked towards booth number
was about to close the door when Theo’s large
here?” Theo asked, looking
smiling and nodding. “Do you need
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