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.”

of Mr. Spencer’s naiveté, she probably hoodwinked him

Spencer had said yesterday, everyone was even more

theories.

had always been an outlier in the department, landing a manager pos Mergers and Acquisitions division straight out of Beaconsfield College, stirri discontent among her

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

it often develop an inflated sense of self

day one. In the three years

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

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

Inc., but instead of the president, his assistant

we’ve yet to receive your bid. It

morning. However, your 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,”

Tanner was

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

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

weakness or seeking help in a damsel-in-distress manner, always

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

with Brielle as the manager and Spencer currently absent, she was the

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

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