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?”

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