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!”
gave Chase the nod, signaling him to
a straight one
audience gasped, this person really knew how to
auctioneer started to count, “One million once! One million
from booth number 1 suddenly raised his paddle.
filled with excitement, “Bidder number 1
was an uproar in
jumped straight to two million! Was number 1
hadn’t that weirdo
either, “What’s Mr. Blanchet’s deal? Trying to show off his
“Chase, keep
“Yes, boss!”
a
bids three million!”
7 bids
1 bids five
million once, five million
now was that she
painting is important to you. We could temporarily use the money set
compromise the company’s financial health because of my personal business. 111 find another way. to get the painting.
Chase was helpless.
declaring bidder number 1 as the winner of Whispers in the
was stunned. Bidder number 1 spent five million on a painting far beyond its worth!
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 coffee
the privilege
fired from Nexus Industries and was now working as
in surprise, then glanced at Chase in his designer suit
fired, and now you’re
shrill and loud, and the
was preparing to leave, stopped
just started her job yesterday and was still in her probation period. She had been disrespectful to a VIP guest, causing a disturbance and creating a
auction house manager hurriedly escorted Debby out along with security, apologizing profusely to
escorted out, “Ellinor, you witch! You got
misheard. Someone was calling Ellinor. She was here? The person
turned around and walked towards booth
about to close the door when Theo’s large frame appeared in the
asked, looking at
moment before smiling and nodding. “Do you
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