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

a straight one

really knew how to throw money

started to count, “One million once! One million twice! One…”

about to finalize, Collin from booth number

filled

an uproar in the

to two million! Was number 1 trying to compete

frowned, why hadn’t that weirdo

Blanchet’s deal? Trying

calmly instructed, “Chase, keep going!”

“Yes, boss!”

two and a half million, any higher

bids three million!”

7 bids four million!”

bids five million!”

million once, five million twice…”

that she was running

suggested, “Boss, this painting is important to you. We could temporarily use the money set aside for the

head, “No, we can’t compromise the company’s financial health because of my personal business.

Chase was helpless.

as the winner of Whispers in

Bidder number 1 spent five million on a painting far beyond its

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

receptionists from the auction house came over with coffee and

How do you have the

Industries and

glanced at Chase in

You got me fired, and now you’re

was shrill and loud, and the entire auction house

side. Theo, who had just left booth number 1 and was preparing to leave, stopped in his tracks when he heard the commotion. His cold gaze instantly turned towards booth number

just started her job yesterday and was still in her probation period. She had been disrespectful

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

was about to lose her job, Debby shouted as she was escorted out, “Ellinor, you witch! You got me fired again! One day, you’ll be dumped when men get

Someone was calling Ellinor. She was here? The person bidding from booth number

turned around and walked

auction house manager and was about to close the door when

asked,

moment before smiling and nodding. “Do

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