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!”
Chase the nod, signaling him to
bids a straight one
this person really knew how to throw
“One million once! One million twice! One…”
Collin from booth number 1 suddenly raised his paddle.
was taken aback, his tone suddenly filled with
uproar in the
jumped straight to two million! Was number
frowned, why hadn’t that
Mr. Blanchet’s deal? Trying to show
“Chase,
“Yes, boss!”
two and a half million, any higher offers?”
1 bids three
bids four million!”
1 bids five million!”
five million
the trouble now was that she was running out of funds.
“Boss, this painting is important to you. We could temporarily use the money set
personal business. 111 find another way. to
Chase was helpless.
hammer, declaring bidder number 1 as the winner of Whispers in
1 spent five million on a painting far beyond its
Although her mother was somewhat famous under the pseudonym Lady Lotus, she wasn’t a mainstream artist, and her work was more niche. Theo
from the auction house came over with
you have the privilege to sit here?” one
been fired from Nexus Industries and was now working as a
stared at Ellinor in surprise, then glanced at Chase in
me fired, and now
and loud, and the entire
was preparing to leave, stopped in his tracks when he heard the commotion. His cold gaze instantly turned towards
period. She had
house manager hurriedly escorted Debby out along with security, apologizing
about to lose her job, Debby shouted as she was escorted out, “Ellinor, you witch! You got
She was here? The person bidding from booth number 7 earlier was
turned around and walked towards
about to close
Ellinor here?” Theo asked, looking
smiling and
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