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.

in the department, landing a manager pos Mergers

backgrou everyone suspected nepotism or worse, that she traded her body to get ahead. To self-proclaimed elite, she was no

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

had been unwelcome from day one. In the three years she’d been there, Lucinda was the only one she could really

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

mark.”

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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 jump to

dialed Integral Elements Inc., but instead of the

we’ve yet to receive your bid. It

asking price is a departure from our previous discussions, and I’d like to discuss this in person with Mr.

is very busy,” came

no doubt. Tanner

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

by a woman they considered to be a backdoor hire. Graduates from

her role, never showing weakness or seeking help in a damsel-in-distress manner, always maintaining a cool demeanor

the point of a woman being so assertive, they thought, when she was

as the manager and Spencer currently absent, she was

Inc., a small components manufacturer waiting to go public, was nestled in

for months with her team to acquire Integral Elements Inc. Now with the bid proposal stalled by Spencer, she

plane, Max

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

his coffee to check his inbox. Aside from the email from the previous

message – just a question mark. As the international conference call started, there was still no word