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!”

the nod, signaling him to

7 bids a straight

audience gasped, this person really knew how

started to count, “One million once!

was about to finalize, Collin from booth number 1 suddenly raised his

auctioneer was taken aback, his tone suddenly filled

an uproar in the

million! Was number 1 trying to compete with number

why hadn’t

wasn’t pleased either, “What’s Mr. Blanchet’s deal?

calmly instructed, “Chase, keep

“Yes, boss!”

two and a half million, any higher

bids

7 bids four

bids

million once, five million

eyes darkened, the trouble now was that she

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

my personal business. 111 find another way. to get

Chase was helpless.

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

Bidder number 1 spent five million on a painting far beyond its

was 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 price of

receptionists from the auction house came over with coffee

really you? How do you have the privilege

Nexus Industries and was

stared at Ellinor in surprise, then glanced at Chase in

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

was shrill and loud, and the

1 and was preparing to leave, stopped in his tracks when he heard the commotion. His cold gaze instantly turned towards booth number 7.

job yesterday and was still in her probation period. She had been

with security, apologizing profusely to the guest in booth number

she was escorted out, “Ellinor, you witch! You got me fired again! One day,

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

around and walked towards

about to close the door when Theo’s

here?” Theo asked,

smiling and nodding. “Do

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