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!”

signaling him to start bidding.

7 bids a

this person really knew

count, “One million once! One million

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

auctioneer was taken aback, his tone suddenly filled with excitement, “Bidder number 1 bids two

was an uproar in the

Was number 1 trying to compete with

why hadn’t

“What’s Mr. Blanchet’s deal? Trying to show off his wealth?”

instructed, “Chase, keep

“Yes, boss!”

and a half million,

1 bids three

bids

1 bids five

once, five million

trouble now was that she was running out

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

financial health because of my personal business. 111 find another way. to get the painting. For today, let him

Chase was helpless.

1 as the winner of

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

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 personally?

house came over

do you have the privilege to sit here?” one of

looked 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

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

was shrill and loud, and the

to leave, stopped in his tracks when he heard the commotion.

had been disrespectful to a VIP guest, causing a disturbance

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

was about to lose her job, Debby shouted as she was escorted out, “Ellinor, you witch! You got me fired again! One day,

hadn’t misheard. Someone was calling Ellinor. She was here? The person bidding from booth number 7 earlier was her?

around and walked

apologetic auction house manager and was about to

Ellinor here?” Theo asked, looking

for a moment before smiling and nodding. “Do you need something from

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