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 straight out

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

hierarchies, and those within it often develop an inflated sense of self due to the massive capital they handled, imagining themselves as titans

the three years she’d been there, Lucinda was the only one she could really talk

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

mark.”

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research. She had even checked multiple simulation models; 130 million was the sweet spot. The sudden jump to 200 million was

Elements Inc., but instead

to receive your bid. It seems

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

Mr. Tanner is very busy,” came

excuse, no doubt. Tanner was

team members, including Lucinda, “Book

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

never showing weakness or seeking help in a damsel-in-distress manner, always

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

Spencer

public, was nestled in a neighboring town, providing over 3,000 jobs to the

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

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

him a cup of coffee, “Mr. Doesey,

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

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