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, stirri

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

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

with her natural allure, had been unwelcome from day one. In the three years she’d been

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 price

mark.”

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

but instead of

yet to receive your bid. It seems

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

Tanner is very busy,” came

excuse, no doubt. Tanner

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

by a

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

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

and Spencer currently

nestled in a neighboring town, providing over

to acquire Integral Elements Inc. Now with the bid

Max was wrapping up a meeting on

his office, he opened his laptop as Patrick brought him

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

call started, there was still

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