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.

pos Mergers

Spencer and her modest backgrou everyone suspected nepotism or worse, that she traded her body to

inflated sense of self due to the massive capital they

from day one. In the three years she’d been there, Lucinda was

the 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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Elements Inc., poring over annual reports and other investment banks’ research. She had even checked multiple simulation models; 130 million was

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

we’ve yet to receive your bid. It seems

new asking price is a departure from our previous discussions, and I’d like to discuss

is very busy,”

doubt. Tanner was

three of her team members, including Lucinda, “Book the

none too pleased to be bossed around by a woman they considered to be

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

being so assertive, they thought, when she was

manager and Spencer currently

to go public, was nestled in a

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

team boarded the plane, Max was

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

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

international conference call started, there was still no word