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 him to start

a

person really knew how to throw

to count, “One million once! One

to finalize, Collin from booth

taken aback, his tone suddenly filled with excitement, “Bidder number 1

an uproar

number

frowned, why hadn’t that weirdo left?

“What’s Mr. Blanchet’s deal? Trying to show

calmly instructed, “Chase,

“Yes, boss!”

bids two and a half

1 bids three

7 bids four

bids

once, five

the trouble now was that she was running out of

“Boss, this painting is important to you. We could temporarily use the money set

company’s financial health because of my personal business. 111 find another way. to get the painting. For today,

Chase was helpless.

declaring bidder number 1 as the winner of Whispers in the Wind‘ for

stunned. Bidder number 1 spent five million on a painting far beyond its

mainstream artist, and her work was more niche. Theo paid a high price of five million for Whispers in

the auction house came over

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

from Nexus Industries and was now working as a receptionist

Ellinor in surprise, then glanced at

so lucky! You got me fired, and now you’re living the good life

and the entire auction

just left booth number 1 and was preparing to leave, stopped in his tracks when he heard the commotion. His cold gaze instantly turned towards

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

auction house manager hurriedly escorted Debby out along with security, apologizing profusely

out, “Ellinor, you witch! You

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

and walked towards booth number

about to close the door when

here?” Theo asked, looking at Chase.

before smiling and nodding. “Do you need

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