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.

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

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

inflated sense of self due to the massive capital

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

tone, “Several companies have sent their bids to Integral Elements Inc. The president previously discussed a price of 130 million with you, but they’re now

mark.”

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simulation models; 130 million was the sweet spot. The sudden jump to 200 million was a clear indicator that

Integral Elements Inc., but instead

to receive your bid. It seems you’re

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

Tanner is very

excuse, no doubt. Tanner was probably meeting

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

by a woman they considered to be a backdoor hire. Graduates from prestigious schools, they

or seeking help in a damsel-in-distress manner, always maintaining a cool demeanor that seemed

woman being so assertive, they thought, when

manager and Spencer currently absent,

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

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

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

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

down his coffee to check his inbox. Aside from the email from the previous night, there was nothing

just a question mark. As the international conference call started, there was still