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!”

the nod, signaling him to start

bids a

really knew how to throw money around!

million

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

his tone suddenly filled with excitement,

an uproar in the

million! Was number

frowned, why hadn’t

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

instructed, “Chase, keep going!”

“Yes, boss!”

and a half million,

bids three million!”

7 bids four million!”

bids

once, five million

darkened, the trouble now was that she was running out

painting is important to you. We could temporarily use the money set

“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.

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

Bidder number 1 spent five million

Lotus, she wasn’t a mainstream artist, and her work was more niche. Theo paid a high price of five million for Whispers in

from the auction house came over with coffee

you? How do you have the privilege to

Debby. She had been fired from Nexus Industries and was now working as a receptionist at the

glanced at Chase in

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

and the entire

leave, stopped in his tracks when he heard the commotion. His cold gaze instantly turned towards booth

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

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

shouted as she was escorted out, “Ellinor, you witch! You got me fired again!

Ellinor. She was here? The

turned around and walked towards

manager and was about to close the door when Theo’s large frame appeared

Theo asked, looking at

a moment before smiling and nodding. “Do you

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