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!”

Chase the nod, signaling him to start bidding.

7 bids a straight one million!”

this person really knew how

million once! One

was about to finalize, Collin from booth number 1

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

uproar in

two million! Was number 1 trying to compete with number 7?

frowned, why hadn’t

pleased either, “What’s Mr. Blanchet’s deal? Trying to show off his

instructed, “Chase, keep

“Yes, boss!”

two and a half million,

1 bids

7 bids four

1 bids five

five million twice…”

darkened, the trouble now was that she

could temporarily use the money set aside for the project!”

head, “No, we can’t compromise the company’s financial health because of my personal business. 111 find

Chase was helpless.

declaring bidder number 1 as the winner of Whispers in the Wind‘ for

Bidder number 1 spent five million on a painting far beyond

under the pseudonym Lady Lotus, she wasn’t a mainstream artist, and her work was more niche. Theo paid a high price of

from the auction house came over with coffee and

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

from Nexus Industries and was now

at Ellinor in surprise, then glanced at Chase

lucky! You got me fired, and now you’re living the good life with

and the entire auction house

1 and was preparing to leave, stopped in his tracks when he heard the commotion. His cold gaze

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

escorted Debby out along with security, apologizing profusely to the guest in booth number 7.

out, “Ellinor, you witch!

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

and walked towards booth

to close

here?” Theo asked, looking at

and nodding. “Do you need something from

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