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!”
signaling him to start bidding.
7 bids a straight one
gasped, this person really knew
to count, “One million once! One
Collin from booth
tone suddenly filled with excitement, “Bidder number
an uproar in
straight to two million! Was number 1 trying
frowned, why hadn’t that weirdo
deal? Trying to show off
calmly instructed, “Chase, keep going!”
“Yes, boss!”
bids two and a half
bids
bids four
1 bids five
once, five
eyes darkened, the trouble now was that she was running out of funds.
“Boss, this painting is important to you. We could temporarily use the
personal business. 111 find another way. to get the painting. For
Chase was helpless.
number 1 as the winner of Whispers in the Wind‘ for five million dollars.
Bidder number 1 spent five million on a painting far beyond its worth!
pondering Although 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 connection to her mother, or know her personally?
from the auction house came over with
have the privilege to sit here?” one of them suddenly shouted.
Debby. She had been fired from Nexus Industries
at Ellinor in surprise, then glanced at Chase
me fired, and now
was shrill and loud, and the
just left booth number 1 and was preparing to leave, stopped in his tracks when he heard the commotion. His cold
and was still in her probation period. She had been disrespectful to a VIP guest, causing a disturbance and
escorted Debby out along with security,
shouted as she was escorted out, “Ellinor, you witch! You got me fired again! One day, you’ll be dumped when men
Someone was calling Ellinor. She was here? The person bidding from booth number 7
around and walked towards booth number 7.
auction house manager and was about to close the
here?” Theo asked, looking at
before smiling and nodding. “Do
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