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.”

Mr. Spencer’s naiveté,

yesterday, everyone was even more convinced of

theories.

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

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

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

In the three years she’d been there, Lucinda

sent their bids to Integral Elements Inc. The president previously discussed a price of 130 million with you,

mark.”

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had done her homework on Integral Elements Inc., poring over annual reports and other investment banks’ research. She had even checked multiple simulation

Integral Elements Inc., but instead

yet to receive your bid. It seems

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

Brielle, Mr. Tanner is very busy,” came the curt

excuse, no doubt. Tanner was

including Lucinda, “Book

pleased to be bossed around by a woman they considered to be a backdoor hire. Graduates from prestigious schools, they all had dreams of

been decisive in her role, 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

a woman being so assertive, they thought, when she was

the manager and Spencer currently absent, she

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

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