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!”
Chase the nod, signaling him to start bidding.
7 bids a straight one million!”
really knew how to
count, “One million once! One million
about to finalize, Collin from booth number 1 suddenly raised his paddle.
auctioneer was taken aback, his tone suddenly filled with excitement, “Bidder number 1
uproar in the
to two million! Was number 1 trying to compete with
frowned, why hadn’t that
either, “What’s Mr. Blanchet’s deal? Trying to show off his
calmly instructed, “Chase, keep
“Yes, boss!”
two and a half million, any higher
1 bids
7 bids
bids
five million
trouble now was that she was running out
could temporarily
financial health because of my personal business. 111 find another
Chase was helpless.
1 as the winner of Whispers in the
number 1 spent five million on a painting far beyond
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‘.
Two female receptionists from the auction house came over with coffee and
really you? How do you have the privilege to sit here?” one of them
fired from Nexus Industries and was
then glanced at Chase in his designer
you’re so lucky! You got me fired, and now you’re living the good life with a
loud, and the entire auction house could hear her.
Theo, who had just left booth number 1 and was preparing to leave, stopped in his tracks when he heard
started her job yesterday and was still in her probation period. She had been disrespectful to a VIP guest, causing a disturbance and
out along with security, apologizing profusely to the
you witch! You got
Someone was calling Ellinor. She was here? The
turned around and walked towards booth number
the apologetic auction house manager and was about to
here?” Theo asked, looking
and nodding. “Do you need something from
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