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!”

gave Chase the nod, signaling

a straight one

really knew

count, “One million once! One million twice!

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

his tone suddenly filled with excitement, “Bidder number 1 bids two million!”

uproar in the room…

number 1 trying to compete with number 7?

why hadn’t

deal? Trying to show off

calmly instructed, “Chase,

“Yes, boss!”

7 bids two and a half million, any higher

1 bids three million!”

bids four

bids five million!”

once, five

darkened, the trouble now was that

important to you. We could temporarily use the money

because of my personal business. 111 find another

Chase was helpless.

hammer, declaring bidder number 1 as the winner of Whispers

Bidder number 1 spent five million on a painting

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

from the auction house came over with

that really you? How do you have the privilege

been fired from Nexus Industries and was now working as a

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

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

and loud, and the entire auction house

left booth number 1 and was preparing to leave, stopped in his tracks when he heard the commotion. His

had just started her job yesterday and was still in her probation period. She had been disrespectful to a VIP guest, causing a disturbance and creating a

auction house manager hurriedly escorted Debby out along with security, apologizing profusely to the guest in booth number 7.

job, Debby shouted as she was escorted out, “Ellinor, you witch! You got me fired again! One day, you’ll be dumped when men

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

walked towards booth

had just excused the apologetic auction house manager and was about to close the door when Theo’s large frame appeared in

here?” Theo asked, looking

stunned for a moment before smiling and nodding. “Do you need