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

a

knew how to throw money

million once!

was about to finalize, Collin from booth number 1

filled with excitement, “Bidder number 1 bids

was an uproar in the room…

to two million! Was number 1

frowned, why hadn’t

pleased either, “What’s Mr. Blanchet’s deal? Trying

instructed, “Chase, keep

“Yes, boss!”

7 bids two and a half million, any

bids

7 bids four million!”

1 bids five

five million

now was that she

“Boss, this painting is important to you. We could

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

Chase was helpless.

slammed his hammer, declaring bidder number 1 as the winner of

number 1 spent five million on a painting far beyond its worth!

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

female receptionists from the auction house came over with

the privilege to sit here?”

up, it was Debby. She had been fired from Nexus Industries and was now working as a receptionist at the auction house?

Ellinor in surprise, then glanced at Chase in his designer suit with clear jealousy.

and now you’re living the good life with a rich guy!”

and the

was preparing to leave, stopped in his tracks when he heard the commotion. His cold gaze instantly turned towards

had been disrespectful to a VIP guest, causing a disturbance and creating a bad impression.

Debby out along with security, apologizing profusely to the guest

escorted out, “Ellinor, you witch! You got me fired again! One day, you’ll be

Someone was calling Ellinor. She was here? The person bidding from

and walked towards booth number

about to close the door when

Theo asked, looking at

and nodding. “Do

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