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!”
Chase the nod, signaling
bids a straight
really knew how to throw
auctioneer started to count, “One million
about to finalize, Collin from booth number
auctioneer was taken aback, his tone suddenly filled with excitement, “Bidder number 1 bids two
uproar in the room…
two million! Was number 1 trying to
hadn’t that weirdo
wasn’t pleased either, “What’s Mr. Blanchet’s deal? Trying
“Chase, keep
“Yes, boss!”
two and a half million,
1 bids
7 bids four million!”
bids
five
that
“Boss, this painting is important to you. We could temporarily
head, “No, we can’t compromise the company’s financial health because of my personal business. 111 find another way. to get the painting. For today, let him have it!”
Chase was helpless.
his hammer, declaring bidder number 1 as the winner of Whispers in the
1 spent five million on a painting far beyond
the pseudonym Lady Lotus, she wasn’t a mainstream artist, and her work was more niche. Theo paid a high price of five million
auction house came over with coffee and
How do you have the privilege to sit
She had been fired from Nexus Industries and was now working as
glanced at Chase in his
You got me fired, and now you’re living the good life with a rich
shrill and loud, and the entire auction house could
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 7.
had just started her job yesterday and was still in her probation period. She had been disrespectful to a VIP guest, causing
manager hurriedly escorted Debby out along with security,
“Ellinor, you witch! You got me
hadn’t misheard. Someone was calling Ellinor. She was here? The person bidding from booth number
and walked towards
to
asked, looking at Chase.
was stunned for a moment before smiling and nodding. “Do you need something from
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