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, she probably hoodwinked him into

everyone was even more

theories.

Mergers and Acquisitions division straight out

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

and those within it often develop an inflated sense of self due to the massive

day one. In the three years she’d been there, Lucinda was the only one she could really

her the department’s internal phone with a casual tone, “Several companies have sent their bids to Integral Elements Inc. The president previously discussed a price

mark.”

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

but instead of the president,

your bid. It seems you’re

on your desk by nine tomorrow morning. However, your new asking price is a departure from our previous discussions, and I’d like to discuss

Brielle, Mr. Tanner is very busy,”

excuse, no doubt. Tanner

three of her team members, including Lucinda, “Book the

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

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

the point of a woman being so assertive,

Brielle as the manager and Spencer currently absent, she

to go public, was nestled in a neighboring

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