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!”
gave Chase the nod, signaling him to start
bids a straight
gasped, this person really knew how to throw money
count, “One million once! One million twice!
from booth number
auctioneer was taken aback, his tone suddenly filled with excitement, “Bidder number 1
uproar in
jumped straight to two million! Was number 1
frowned, why hadn’t that weirdo
pleased either, “What’s Mr. Blanchet’s deal? Trying
calmly instructed, “Chase, keep going!”
“Yes, boss!”
and a half million, any higher offers?”
1 bids three million!”
bids four million!”
bids
five
trouble now was that she was running
you. We could temporarily use the money set aside for
“No, we can’t compromise the company’s financial health because of my personal business. 111 find another way. to
Chase was helpless.
as the winner of Whispers in the Wind‘ for five million dollars.
five million on a painting far beyond
was pondering Although her mother was somewhat famous under the pseudonym Lady Lotus, 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
house came over
that really you? How do you have the privilege
had been fired from Nexus Industries and was now working as
in surprise, then glanced at Chase in his designer
so lucky! You got me fired, and now you’re living the good life with a
and loud, and the entire auction house could hear her.
who had just left booth number 1 and was preparing to leave, stopped in his tracks when he heard the commotion. His cold
probation period. She had been disrespectful to a VIP guest, causing a disturbance and creating
with security, apologizing profusely to the guest in
lose her job, Debby shouted as she was escorted out, “Ellinor, you witch! You got me fired again! One day,
was here? The person
and walked towards booth number 7.
and was about to close
here?” Theo asked, looking at Chase.
was stunned for a moment before smiling and nodding. “Do you need something
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