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 one

knew how to throw money

to count, “One million once! One million twice!

Collin from booth number 1

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

was an uproar in the room…

number 1 trying to

hadn’t that weirdo left?

Blanchet’s deal? Trying to show off his

instructed, “Chase, keep going!”

“Yes, boss!”

bids two and a half

1 bids

bids four

1 bids

five

trouble now was that

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

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.

slammed his hammer, declaring bidder number 1 as the winner of Whispers in the Wind‘ for five

was stunned. Bidder number 1 spent five million

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

the auction house

have the privilege to sit

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

stared at Ellinor in surprise, then glanced at Chase in his designer suit

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

and loud, and the entire auction house could hear

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

She had been disrespectful to a

manager hurriedly escorted Debby out along with security, apologizing profusely to the guest in booth number

witch! You

hadn’t misheard. Someone was calling Ellinor. She was here? The person bidding from

turned around and walked towards booth

manager and was about to close the door

here?” Theo asked, looking

stunned for a moment before smiling and nodding.

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