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.”

naiveté, she probably hoodwinked

had said yesterday, everyone was even more

theories.

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

or 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 capital

In the three years she’d been there, Lucinda was the

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

mark.”

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Integral Elements Inc., poring over annual reports and other investment banks’ research. She had even checked multiple simulation models; 130 million was the sweet spot. The sudden jump to 200 million was a clear

Inc., but instead

your bid. It seems you’re not serious

new asking price is a departure from our previous discussions, and I’d

Mr. Tanner is very busy,”

doubt. Tanner was probably meeting with

including Lucinda, “Book the next flight out. You’re coming with me to

be bossed around by a woman they considered to be a backdoor hire. Graduates from prestigious

or seeking help in a damsel-in-distress manner, always maintaining a cool demeanor that

was the point of a woman being so

and Spencer currently absent,

go public, was nestled

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