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

a straight one

person really knew

auctioneer started to count, “One million once!

from

suddenly filled with excitement,

was an uproar in the room…

number 1 trying

why hadn’t that

either, “What’s Mr. Blanchet’s deal?

instructed, “Chase, keep

“Yes, boss!”

bids two and a half million,

bids

bids four million!”

bids five million!”

five million twice…”

darkened, the trouble now was that she

suggested, “Boss, this painting is important to you. We could temporarily use the money set aside

company’s financial health because of my personal business. 111 find another way. to

Chase was helpless.

the winner

1 spent five million on a painting far beyond

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‘. Could he have some connection to her mother, or know her

auction house came over with

How do you have the privilege

Industries and was now working as a receptionist at the auction house?

then glanced at Chase in

lucky! You got me fired, and now you’re living the good life

loud, and the entire

booth number 1 and was preparing to leave, stopped in his tracks when

her probation period. She had been disrespectful to a VIP

manager hurriedly escorted Debby out along with security, apologizing profusely to the guest

witch! You got me fired again! One day, you’ll be dumped when men get

was calling Ellinor. She was here? The person bidding from booth number 7 earlier was her?

turned around and walked towards booth number 7.

auction house manager and was about to close the door when

here?” Theo asked, looking

and nodding. “Do you need

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