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!”
the nod, signaling him
bids a
gasped, this person really knew how to throw money
to count, “One million once! One million twice! One…”
finalize, Collin from booth number
filled with excitement, “Bidder
was an uproar
to two million! Was number 1 trying to compete with
frowned, why hadn’t that weirdo
deal? Trying
calmly instructed, “Chase,
“Yes, boss!”
bids two and a half
bids three
bids four
1 bids five
once, five million
that she
suggested, “Boss, this painting is important to you. We could temporarily use the money set aside for the project!”
her head, “No, we can’t compromise the company’s financial health because of my personal business. 111 find another way. to get the
Chase was helpless.
declaring bidder number 1 as the winner of Whispers
million on a painting far
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 mother, or know her
the auction house came over with coffee and desserts.
that really you? How do you have the privilege to sit here?”
from Nexus Industries and was now working as a receptionist at the auction house?
stared at Ellinor in surprise, then glanced at Chase in
so lucky! You got me fired, and now you’re living the good life with
shrill and loud, and the entire auction house could hear
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 turned towards booth number 7.
still in her probation period. She had been disrespectful to a VIP guest, causing a disturbance and creating a bad
escorted Debby out along with security, apologizing
she was about to lose her job, Debby shouted as she was escorted out, “Ellinor, you witch! You got me fired again! One day, you’ll
misheard. Someone was calling Ellinor. She was here? The person bidding from booth number 7 earlier was
walked towards booth number
and was about to close the door when
Theo asked,
smiling and nodding. “Do you need something from her?”
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