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

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, she

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

one. In the three years

to Integral Elements Inc. The president previously discussed a price of 130

mark.”

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had even checked multiple simulation models; 130 million

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

we’ve yet to receive your

bid will be on your desk by nine tomorrow morning. However, your new asking price is a departure from

Brielle, Mr. Tanner is very

excuse, no doubt. Tanner was

members, including Lucinda, “Book

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

a damsel-in-distress manner, always

so assertive, they

manager and Spencer currently absent, she was

nestled in a neighboring town, providing over 3,000 jobs to the local

the bid proposal

Max was

brought him a cup of coffee, “Mr.

Aside from the email from the previous night, there

mark. As the international conference call started, there was still no word from her. Max turned his attention back to

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