Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 9

The moment she stepped into the office, all eyes were drawn to her like magnets. They felt like sharp, judgmental knives, ready to peel away the facade she had so carefully

constructed

Whispers swirled around her

“Must be off to see Mr. Dorsey again. Some people have all the luck. Marrying into wealth sure has its perks”

“Marrying into wealth? Please, there’s not even a ring on her finger. Didn’t Mr. Spencer publicly deny any engagement?”

“Besides, word has it Mr. Spencer deliberately delayed the bid proposal because he’s got

issues with her.”

“But I heard that Brielle’s family is quite wealthy. Otherwise, how could she get engaged to Mr. Spencer? Don’t prestigious families emphasize matching social status?”

“Ha! Since when do rich people drive cars worth only tens of thousands? No chauffeur even. She just happened to be Mr. Spencer’s classmate, which is how she even got a foot in the door.”

“No wonder. Taking advantage of Mr. Spencer’s naiveté, she probably hoodwinked him into an engagement.”

After what Spencer had said yesterday, everyone was even more convinced of their

theories.

had always been an outlier in the department, landing a manager pos Mergers and Acquisitions division straight out of Beaconsfield College,

revelation of her engagement to Spencer and her modest backgrou everyone suspected nepotism or worse, that she traded

notorious for its hierarchies, and those within it often develop an inflated sense of self due

the three years she’d been

handed her the department’s internal phone with a casual tone, “Several companies have sent their bids to Integral Elements Inc. The president previously

mark.”

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other investment banks’ research. She had even checked multiple simulation models; 130 million was the

Inc., but instead

yet to receive your bid. It seems

your desk by nine tomorrow morning. However, your new asking price is a departure from our previous discussions, and I’d like to

Mr. Tanner is very busy,”

no doubt. Tanner

including Lucinda, “Book the next flight out. You’re coming with me

two male colleagues, were none too pleased to be bossed around by a woman they considered to be a backdoor hire. Graduates from prestigious schools, they all had dreams

seeking help in a damsel-in-distress manner, always maintaining a cool demeanor that seemed to threaten their sense of male

was the point of a woman being so

with Brielle as the manager and Spencer currently

was nestled in a neighboring

Elements Inc. Now with the bid proposal stalled by Spencer, she had no choice but to fly out

she and her team boarded the plane, Max was wrapping up a meeting on

office, he opened his laptop as Patrick brought him a

Aside from the email from the previous night, there was nothing new from her.

a question mark. As the international conference call started, there was still no word from her. Max turned his attention back to