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

a

audience gasped, this person really knew how to throw money around!

auctioneer started to count, “One million once! One million

he was about to finalize, Collin from booth number 1 suddenly

taken aback, his tone suddenly filled with excitement, “Bidder number 1 bids two million!”

an uproar in the

two million! Was number 1 trying to compete with number

frowned, why hadn’t that weirdo left?

Mr. Blanchet’s deal? Trying to show off

instructed, “Chase,

“Yes, boss!”

bids two and a half million,

bids three million!”

7 bids four

bids

once, five

now was that

We could temporarily use the

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

Chase was helpless.

his hammer, declaring bidder number 1 as the winner of

was stunned. Bidder number 1 spent five million on a painting far beyond its worth!

her work was more niche. Theo paid a high price of

receptionists from the auction house came over with coffee

you have the

looked up, it was Debby. She had been fired from Nexus Industries and was now working as a receptionist

at Chase in his designer suit

fired, and now you’re living the good life

and loud, and the entire auction house could hear her.

the other side. 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

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

security, apologizing profusely to the guest in booth number

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

calling Ellinor. She was here? The person bidding from

walked towards booth

the apologetic auction house manager and was about to close

here?” Theo asked, looking

and nodding. “Do you need something from her?”

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