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!”

the nod, signaling him to

7 bids a

gasped, this person really knew how to throw money

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

about to finalize, Collin from booth number 1 suddenly

filled with excitement, “Bidder number 1 bids two

uproar in the room…

number 1 trying to compete with number

frowned, why hadn’t that weirdo left?

deal?

instructed, “Chase, keep

“Yes, boss!”

7 bids two and a half million, any

bids

7 bids four

bids five million!”

million once, five million twice…”

eyes darkened, the trouble now was that she was running out of funds.

painting is important to you. We could temporarily use the money set aside for the

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

Chase was helpless.

slammed his hammer, declaring bidder number 1 as the winner of Whispers in the Wind‘ for five million

spent five million on a painting far beyond its worth!

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

from the auction house came over with coffee and

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

had been fired from Nexus Industries and was now working as a receptionist at the

at Chase in his

got me fired, and now you’re living the

voice was shrill and loud, and the entire auction house could

Theo, who had just left booth number 1 and was preparing to leave, stopped in his

job yesterday and was still in her probation period. She had been disrespectful to a VIP guest, causing a disturbance and

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

you witch! You got me fired again! One day, you’ll be

was calling Ellinor. She was here? The person bidding from

walked towards booth number 7.

apologetic auction house manager and was about to close the door when Theo’s large frame appeared

asked,

smiling and nodding. “Do

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