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

bids a straight one million!”

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

auctioneer started to count, “One million

to finalize, Collin from booth

was taken aback, his tone suddenly filled

was an uproar in the

jumped straight to two million! Was number 1 trying to

frowned, why hadn’t

Mr. Blanchet’s deal? Trying to show

calmly instructed, “Chase, keep

“Yes, boss!”

bids two and a half million, any

bids three

7 bids four million!”

bids five million!”

million once, five

trouble now was that she was

is important to you. We could temporarily use the money set aside

“No, we can’t compromise the company’s financial health because of my personal business. 111

Chase was helpless.

auctioneer slammed his hammer, declaring bidder number 1 as the winner of Whispers in the Wind‘ for five million

spent five million on a painting far beyond

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

receptionists from the auction house came over with coffee

the privilege to sit here?” one of them suddenly

from Nexus Industries and was now working as a

surprise, then glanced at Chase in his

You got me fired, and now you’re living the good life with a rich guy!”

was shrill and loud, and the entire

preparing to leave, stopped in

She had

security, apologizing profusely to the guest in

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

hadn’t misheard. Someone was calling Ellinor. She was here? The person bidding from

turned around and walked towards booth

auction house manager and was about to close the door when

Ellinor here?” Theo asked, looking at

stunned for a moment before smiling and nodding. “Do you need something

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