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

everyone was even more convinced of

theories.

been an outlier in the department, landing a manager pos Mergers and Acquisitions

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

develop an inflated sense of self due

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

to Integral Elements Inc. The president previously discussed a price of 130 million

mark.”

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multiple simulation models; 130 million was the sweet spot. The sudden jump to

dialed Integral Elements Inc., but instead of the

yet to receive your

your new asking price is a departure from our previous discussions, and I’d like to discuss this in person with

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

excuse, no doubt. Tanner was probably meeting

stood up, signaling three of her team members, including Lucinda, “Book the next flight out. You’re coming with me to Integral

a woman they considered to

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

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

the manager and Spencer currently absent, she was the one

was nestled in a neighboring town,

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