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 of Beaconsfield College, stirri discontent among her

the revelation of her engagement to Spencer and her modest backgrou everyone suspected nepotism or worse, that she traded her body to get

hierarchies, and those within it often develop an inflated sense of self due to the massive capital they

In the three years she’d been there, Lucinda was

Integral Elements Inc. The president previously discussed

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

but instead

to receive your

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

Brielle, Mr. Tanner is very

doubt. Tanner was probably meeting with

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

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

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

so assertive, they

as the manager and Spencer currently absent, she was the one

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

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

boarded the plane, Max was wrapping

him a cup of coffee, “Mr.

his inbox. Aside from the email from the previous night, there was nothing new from her. She must

the international conference call started, there was still no word