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!”

nod, signaling him to start bidding.

7 bids a straight one

person really knew how to

“One million once! One million twice!

Collin from booth

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

uproar

two million! Was number 1 trying to compete

frowned, why hadn’t

Blanchet’s deal? Trying to show off

instructed, “Chase, keep

“Yes, boss!”

7 bids two and a half million, any higher offers?”

1 bids

7 bids four

1 bids five million!”

five

that she was running

could

personal business. 111 find another way. to get the painting. For today, let him have

Chase was helpless.

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

stunned. Bidder number 1 spent five million on a

artist, and her work was more niche. Theo paid a

from the auction house came over with coffee and

that really you? How do you have the privilege

it was Debby. She had been fired from Nexus Industries and was now working

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

got me fired, and now

the entire auction house

just left booth number 1 and was preparing to leave, stopped in his tracks when he heard the commotion. His

her job yesterday and was still in her probation period. She had been disrespectful to

out along with security, apologizing profusely to the

job, Debby shouted as she was escorted out, “Ellinor, you witch! You

Someone was calling Ellinor. She was here? The person bidding

around and walked towards

just excused the apologetic auction house manager and was about to close the door when Theo’s large

Theo asked,

for a moment before smiling and nodding. “Do

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