The Kiss that Sparked it All

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

bids a straight one

knew how to throw

auctioneer started to count, “One million once! One million

about to finalize, Collin from booth number 1 suddenly raised

his tone suddenly filled

an uproar in the room…

to two million! Was number

hadn’t that weirdo left?

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

calmly instructed, “Chase, keep going!”

“Yes, boss!”

two and a half million, any

bids three million!”

bids four million!”

bids five

once, five million

darkened, the trouble now was that

you. We could

shook her 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

Chase was helpless.

bidder number 1 as the

five million on a painting

her mother was somewhat famous under the 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

receptionists from the auction house came over with

really you? How do you have the privilege to sit here?” one of them suddenly shouted.

up, it was Debby. She had been fired from Nexus Industries and was now working

glanced at Chase in his designer suit with

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

and loud, and the entire auction house could hear

leave, stopped in his tracks when he heard the commotion. His cold gaze instantly turned towards booth number 7.

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

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

out, “Ellinor, you witch! You got me fired again! One day, you’ll be dumped when men get tired of

Someone was calling Ellinor. She was here? The person bidding from booth number 7 earlier was her?

walked towards booth number 7.

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

Theo asked, looking

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