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.

had always been an outlier in the department, landing a manager pos Mergers and Acquisitions

the revelation of her engagement to Spencer and her modest backgrou everyone suspected nepotism or worse, that she traded her body to get ahead. To self-proclaimed elite,

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

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

with a casual tone, “Several companies have sent their bids to Integral Elements Inc. The president previously discussed a price of 130

mark.”

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

but instead of the president,

yet 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

Mr. Tanner is very

no doubt. Tanner was probably

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

she picked, especially the two male colleagues, were none too pleased to be bossed around by a woman

help in a damsel-in-distress manner, always maintaining a cool demeanor that seemed to threaten their sense of male

the point of a woman being so assertive,

the manager and Spencer currently

a small components manufacturer waiting to go public, was nestled in a neighboring town, providing over 3,000 jobs to the

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 out

the plane, Max was wrapping up a

his office, he opened his laptop as Patrick brought him a cup of

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

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