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.

the department, landing a manager pos Mergers and Acquisitions division straight out of Beaconsfield

worse, that she traded her body to get ahead. To self-proclaimed elite, she

inflated sense of self due to the massive capital they handled, imagining

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

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

mark.”

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

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

yet to receive your

new asking price is a departure from our

very

no doubt. Tanner was

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

too pleased to be bossed around by a woman they considered to be

never showing weakness or seeking help in a damsel-in-distress manner, always maintaining a cool demeanor that seemed to threaten their sense of male

so assertive, they thought,

Spencer currently absent, she was the one in

was nestled

had been preparing for months with her team to acquire Integral Elements Inc. Now with the bid proposal stalled by Spencer,

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

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

Aside from the email from the previous night, there was nothing

sent Brielle a message – just a question mark. As the international conference call started, there