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.

an outlier in the department, landing a manager pos Mergers and Acquisitions division straight out of Beaconsfield College, stirri

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

and those within it often develop an inflated sense of self

day one. In the three years she’d

to Integral Elements Inc. The

mark.”

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simulation models; 130 million was the sweet spot. The sudden jump to 200

Inc., but instead

receive your bid.

new asking price is a departure from our previous discussions, and I’d like to discuss this in person with Mr.

Mr. Tanner is very busy,” came the

excuse, no doubt. Tanner was probably meeting

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

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

in a damsel-in-distress manner, always maintaining a cool demeanor that seemed to

point of a woman being so assertive, they thought, when she

and Spencer currently absent, she was the one in

nestled in a neighboring town, providing over 3,000

the bid proposal stalled

boarded the plane, Max was wrapping

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

from the email from the previous night, there was nothing

a message – just a question mark. As the international conference call started, there was still no word from her. Max turned