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!”

nod, signaling

bids a straight one

gasped, this person really knew

“One million once! One million twice!

to finalize, Collin from booth number 1

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

uproar in the room…

number 1 trying to compete with

why hadn’t

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

calmly instructed, “Chase,

“Yes, boss!”

7 bids two and a half million, any higher offers?”

1 bids three million!”

bids four million!”

1 bids five

once, five million twice…”

eyes darkened, the trouble now was that she was running out of

We could temporarily

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

Chase was helpless.

number 1 as the winner of Whispers in the Wind‘

was stunned. Bidder number 1 spent five million on a painting

under the pseudonym Lady Lotus, she wasn’t a mainstream artist, and her work was more niche. Theo

from the auction house came over with coffee and

the privilege to sit here?”

fired from Nexus Industries and was now working as a

stared at Ellinor in surprise, then glanced at Chase in his designer

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

and the entire

1 and was preparing to leave, stopped in his tracks when he heard

She had been disrespectful to a VIP guest, causing a disturbance and creating a bad impression.

escorted Debby out along with security,

escorted out, “Ellinor, you witch! You got me fired again! One day,

was here? The person bidding from booth number 7 earlier was her?

around and walked towards booth number

was about to

asked, looking at

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

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