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 to start

bids a straight one million!”

really knew how to throw money

count, “One million

Collin from booth number 1 suddenly raised his paddle.

was taken aback, his tone suddenly filled with

uproar in the

to two million! Was number 1 trying to compete

frowned, why hadn’t that

“What’s Mr. Blanchet’s deal?

instructed, “Chase, keep going!”

“Yes, boss!”

bids two and a half million,

1 bids three million!”

bids

bids five

once, five

trouble now was that she was running out of

you. We could temporarily use the money set aside

because of my personal business.

Chase was helpless.

the winner of Whispers in the Wind‘ for five million

five million

Theo paid

house

have the privilege to sit here?” one

Nexus Industries and was now working as a receptionist at

glanced at Chase

got me fired, and now you’re

voice was shrill and loud, and the entire

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.

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

house manager hurriedly escorted Debby out along with security,

her job, Debby shouted as she was escorted out, “Ellinor, you witch! You got me fired again! One day, you’ll be dumped when men get tired of

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

turned around and walked towards booth

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

asked, looking

smiling and nodding. “Do

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