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.

a manager pos Mergers and Acquisitions division straight out of Beaconsfield College, stirri discontent among

Spencer and her modest backgrou everyone suspected nepotism or worse, that she traded her body to get ahead. To self-proclaimed elite, she

inflated sense of self due to the massive capital they handled, imagining themselves

three years she’d been there, Lucinda

casual tone, “Several companies have sent their bids to Integral Elements Inc. The president previously discussed a

mark.”

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She had even checked multiple simulation

dialed Integral Elements Inc., but instead of the president,

to receive your bid. It seems you’re not

by nine tomorrow morning. However, your new asking price is a departure from

very

Tanner was probably meeting with

signaling three of her team members, including Lucinda, “Book the next flight

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

help in a damsel-in-distress manner,

woman being so assertive, they thought,

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

waiting to go public, was nestled in a neighboring town, providing

the bid proposal

plane, Max was

he opened his laptop as Patrick brought him a cup

setting down his coffee to check his inbox. Aside from the email from the previous night, there was nothing new from her. She must be upset, he

few keys and sent Brielle a message – just a question mark. As the international conference call started, there was still no word from