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!”
signaling him to start
a straight
this person really knew how to throw
started to count, “One million once!
from booth number 1 suddenly raised his
was taken aback, his tone suddenly filled with excitement, “Bidder number
an uproar in
straight to two million! Was number 1 trying to
hadn’t that weirdo
pleased either, “What’s Mr. Blanchet’s deal?
calmly instructed, “Chase,
“Yes, boss!”
two and a half million, any higher
bids three
bids four
1 bids five million!”
once, five million twice…”
trouble now was that she
to you. We could
of my personal business. 111 find another way. to get the painting. For today,
Chase was helpless.
1 as the winner of
number 1 spent five million on a painting
the pseudonym Lady Lotus, she wasn’t a mainstream artist, and her work was more niche. Theo
Two female receptionists from the auction house came over
have the
been fired from Nexus Industries and was
at Ellinor in surprise, then glanced at Chase
got me fired, and now you’re living the good life with a rich guy!”
loud, and the entire auction
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
her probation period. She had
house manager hurriedly escorted Debby out along with security, apologizing profusely to the guest in booth number
escorted out, “Ellinor, you witch! You got me fired again!
was calling Ellinor. She was here? The person bidding from booth number 7 earlier was her?
walked
was about to close the door when Theo’s large
asked,
smiling and nodding. “Do you need
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