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 to start

bids a straight

this person really knew

“One million once! One

finalize, Collin from booth number 1

suddenly filled with excitement, “Bidder

an uproar

straight to two million! Was number 1 trying to

frowned, why hadn’t

Blanchet’s deal? Trying

“Chase, keep

“Yes, boss!”

two and a half million, any higher

1 bids three million!”

7 bids four

1 bids five

five million twice…”

eyes darkened, the trouble now was that she

is important to you. We could temporarily

can’t compromise the company’s financial health because of my personal business. 111

Chase was helpless.

hammer, declaring bidder number 1 as the

million on a painting far

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

house came over with

have the privilege to sit here?” one of them suddenly shouted.

Industries and was now working as a receptionist at the auction

glanced at Chase in

You got me fired, and now you’re living the good life with a rich guy!”

shrill and loud, and the

leave, stopped in his tracks when he heard the commotion. His cold gaze instantly turned towards booth number

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

escorted Debby out along with security, apologizing profusely to

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

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

around and walked towards booth

just excused the apologetic auction house manager and was about to close the

Ellinor here?” Theo asked, looking at

and nodding. “Do you need something from her?”

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