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!”

signaling him to start bidding.

7 bids a straight one

gasped, this person really knew

to count, “One million once! One

Collin from booth

tone suddenly filled with excitement, “Bidder number

an uproar in

straight to two million! Was number 1 trying

frowned, why hadn’t that weirdo

deal? Trying to show off

calmly instructed, “Chase, keep going!”

“Yes, boss!”

bids two and a half

bids

bids four

1 bids five

once, five

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

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

personal business. 111 find another way. to get the painting. For

Chase was helpless.

number 1 as the winner of Whispers in the Wind‘ for five million dollars.

Bidder number 1 spent five million on a painting far beyond its worth!

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 her mother, or know her personally?

from the auction house came over with

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

Debby. She had been fired from Nexus Industries

at Ellinor in surprise, then glanced at Chase

me fired, and now

was shrill and loud, and the

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

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

escorted Debby out along with security,

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

Someone was calling Ellinor. She was here? The person bidding from booth number 7

around and walked towards booth number 7.

auction house manager and was about to close the

here?” Theo asked, looking at

before smiling and nodding. “Do

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