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 start bidding.

7 bids a straight

really knew how to

“One million once! One million twice!

from booth number 1 suddenly raised

was taken aback, his tone suddenly filled with excitement, “Bidder number 1 bids

an uproar in the

Was number 1 trying to compete

why hadn’t that

“What’s Mr. Blanchet’s deal? Trying to

calmly instructed, “Chase, keep

“Yes, boss!”

and a half

bids three million!”

bids four million!”

1 bids five

once, five million twice…”

trouble now was that she was running

important to you. We could temporarily use the money set aside

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.

1 as the winner of Whispers in the Wind‘

spent five million on

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

from the auction house came over with coffee and desserts.

Is that really you? How do you have the privilege to sit here?” one

Industries and was now working as a receptionist at the auction house?

in surprise, then glanced at Chase in his designer suit with clear

you’re so lucky! You got me fired, and now you’re living

the entire auction house could hear her.

side. Theo, who had just left booth number 1 and was preparing to leave, stopped in his tracks when he heard the commotion. His cold gaze instantly

started her job yesterday and was still in her probation period. She had been disrespectful to a VIP guest,

manager hurriedly escorted Debby out along with security, apologizing profusely to the

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

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

turned around and walked towards

and was about to close the door when

asked, looking

for a moment before smiling and nodding. “Do you need something from her?”

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