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.

been an outlier in the department, landing a manager pos Mergers and Acquisitions division

modest backgrou everyone suspected nepotism or worse, that she traded her

often develop an inflated sense of self due to the massive capital they handled, imagining

unwelcome from day one. In the three years she’d been there, Lucinda

department’s internal phone with a casual tone, “Several companies have sent their bids to Integral Elements Inc. The president previously discussed a price of 130 million with you, but they’re now hoping

mark.”

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had done her homework on Integral Elements Inc., poring over annual reports and other investment banks’ research. She had even checked multiple simulation models; 130 million was the sweet spot. The sudden

Inc., but instead of the president,

receive your bid.

is a departure from our previous discussions, and I’d like

Tanner is very busy,”

doubt. Tanner was probably meeting with

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

bossed around by a woman they considered to be a backdoor hire. Graduates from prestigious schools, they all had dreams of

help in a damsel-in-distress manner, always maintaining a cool demeanor

of a woman being so

with Brielle as the manager and Spencer currently absent, she was the

go public, was nestled in a

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

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

opened his laptop as Patrick brought him a cup of coffee, “Mr. Doesey, Ms. Brielle

from the email from

few keys and sent Brielle a message – just a question mark. As the international conference call started, there was still no word from her. Max turned his attention back to the screen,