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

a straight one million!”

audience gasped, this person really knew how to

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

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

suddenly filled with excitement, “Bidder number 1

uproar in the

Was number 1 trying to

hadn’t that

either, “What’s Mr. Blanchet’s deal? Trying

instructed, “Chase,

“Yes, boss!”

bids two and a half

1 bids

7 bids four

bids five million!”

once, five million

now was that she was running

important to you. We could temporarily use the money

health because of my personal business. 111 find another way. to

Chase was helpless.

bidder number 1 as the winner of Whispers in the Wind‘

was stunned. Bidder number 1 spent five million on a painting far beyond its worth!

and her work was more niche. Theo paid a high price of five million for Whispers in the Wind‘. Could

auction house came over with coffee

that really you? How do you have the privilege to

Nexus Industries and was now working as

Ellinor in surprise, then glanced at Chase in his designer suit with clear

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

voice was shrill and loud, and the entire auction house

and was preparing to leave, stopped in his tracks when he heard the commotion. His cold gaze instantly turned towards booth number

still in her probation period. She had been disrespectful to a VIP guest, causing a disturbance and creating a bad

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

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

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

and walked towards

had just excused the apologetic auction house manager and was about to close the door when

Ellinor here?” Theo asked, looking

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

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