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 bidding.
a straight one
gasped, this person really knew how to throw
million once! One million twice! One…”
about to finalize, Collin from booth number 1 suddenly raised his paddle.
aback, his tone suddenly filled
uproar in
straight to two million! Was number 1 trying
frowned, why hadn’t that weirdo
Blanchet’s deal? Trying to show off his
“Chase, keep
“Yes, boss!”
7 bids two and a half million, any higher offers?”
1 bids
bids
1 bids
five
now was that she was running out of
could temporarily use the money set aside for the
shook her head, “No, we can’t compromise the company’s financial health because of my personal business. 111 find another
Chase was helpless.
bidder number 1 as the
was stunned. Bidder number 1 spent five million
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
from the auction house came over with coffee and
you have the privilege to sit here?” one of them suddenly
from Nexus Industries and
stared at Ellinor in surprise, then glanced at Chase in his designer suit with clear
You got me fired, and now you’re living
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 gaze instantly turned towards booth number 7.
her probation period. She had been disrespectful to a VIP guest,
escorted Debby out along with security, apologizing
lose her job, Debby shouted as she was escorted out, “Ellinor, you witch! You got me fired again! One
Someone was calling Ellinor. She was here? The person bidding from booth number 7 earlier was
turned around and walked
auction house manager and was about to close the door when Theo’s large frame appeared
Theo asked, looking at Chase.
for a moment before smiling and nodding. “Do you need something from her?”
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