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!”
the nod, signaling him to
bids a
really knew how to
million once! One million twice!
to finalize, Collin from booth number
auctioneer was taken aback, his tone suddenly filled with excitement, “Bidder number 1 bids two million!”
was an uproar in the room…
two million! Was number 1 trying to compete with number
hadn’t that
“What’s Mr. Blanchet’s deal? Trying to show off
instructed, “Chase,
“Yes, boss!”
a half million, any
1 bids three million!”
bids
bids five million!”
once, five million twice…”
the trouble now was that she was running out
We could temporarily use the money set aside for
company’s financial health because of my personal business.
Chase was helpless.
as the winner of
million on a painting
mother was somewhat famous under the pseudonym Lady Lotus, she wasn’t a mainstream artist, and her work was more niche. Theo paid a
house came over with coffee and
that really you? How do you have the privilege to sit here?” one
was Debby. She had been fired from Nexus Industries and was now
then glanced at
fired, and now
shrill and loud, and the entire auction house could hear her.
other side. Theo, who had just left booth number 1 and was preparing to leave, stopped in
had been disrespectful to a VIP guest,
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 men get tired
misheard. Someone was calling Ellinor. She was here? The person bidding from booth
turned around and walked towards booth number
the apologetic auction house manager and was about to
here?” Theo asked, looking at Chase.
stunned for a moment before smiling and nodding. “Do you
About The Kiss that Sparked it All - Chapter 17
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