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

bids a straight

gasped, this person really knew how to throw money

count, “One million once! One million twice!

from booth number

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

uproar in

jumped straight to two million! Was number 1

frowned, why hadn’t that weirdo

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

calmly instructed, “Chase, keep going!”

“Yes, boss!”

and a half million, any higher offers?”

1 bids three million!”

bids four million!”

bids

five

trouble now was that she was running

you. We could temporarily use the money set aside for

“No, we can’t compromise the company’s financial health because of my personal business. 111 find another way. to

Chase was helpless.

as the winner of Whispers in the Wind‘ for five million dollars.

five million on a painting far beyond

was 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

house came over

that really you? How do you have the privilege

had been fired from Nexus Industries and was now working as

in surprise, then glanced at Chase in his designer

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

and loud, and the entire auction house could hear her.

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

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

with security, apologizing profusely to the guest in

lose her job, Debby shouted as she was escorted out, “Ellinor, you witch! You got me fired again! One day,

was here? The person

and walked towards booth number 7.

and was about to close

here?” Theo asked, looking at Chase.

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

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