The Kiss that Sparked it All
Chapter 17
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
bids a straight one million!”
audience gasped, this person really knew how to
auctioneer started to count, “One million once! One million twice!
he was about to finalize, Collin from booth number 1 suddenly raised
taken aback, his tone suddenly filled with excitement, “Bidder number 1 bids two million!”
uproar in the
jumped straight to two million! Was number 1 trying
why hadn’t
Mr. Blanchet’s deal? Trying to show off
instructed, “Chase,
“Yes, boss!”
bids two and a half million, any higher offers?”
bids three million!”
7 bids four
bids five million!”
once, five million
darkened, the trouble now was that she was running out of funds.
“Boss, this painting is important to you. We could temporarily use the
shook her 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 today, let
Chase was helpless.
his hammer, declaring bidder number 1 as the winner of Whispers in the Wind‘ for five
was stunned. Bidder number 1 spent five million on a painting far
niche. Theo paid a high price of five million for Whispers in the Wind‘. Could he have some connection to her mother, or
house came
How do you have the privilege
was Debby. She had been fired from Nexus Industries and was now working as a receptionist
at Ellinor in surprise, then glanced at
me fired, and now you’re living the good
the entire
number 1 and was preparing to leave, stopped in his tracks when he heard the commotion. His cold gaze instantly turned
She had been disrespectful to a VIP guest, causing a disturbance and creating a bad impression.
house manager hurriedly escorted Debby out along with security, apologizing profusely to
was escorted out, “Ellinor, you witch! You got me fired again! One day, you’ll be dumped when men
The person
around and walked towards booth number 7.
to close the door when Theo’s large frame appeared
here?” Theo asked, looking at
was stunned for a moment before smiling and nodding.
About The Kiss that Sparked it All - Chapter 17
The Kiss that Sparked it All is the best current series of the author Novelxo. With the below Chapter 17 content will make us lost in the world of love and hatred interchangeably, despite all the tricks to achieve the goal without any concern for the other half, and then regret. late. Please read chapter Chapter 17 and update the next chapters of this series at booktrk.com