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.”

advantage of Mr. Spencer’s naiveté, she

had said yesterday, everyone was

theories.

manager pos Mergers and Acquisitions division

everyone suspected nepotism or worse, that she traded her body

its hierarchies, and those within it often develop an inflated sense

one. In the three years she’d been

department’s internal phone with a 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

dialed Integral Elements Inc., but instead of the president, his assistant picked

to receive your bid. It seems you’re not serious

price is a departure from our

Tanner is very busy,” came the curt

no doubt. Tanner was probably

her team members, including Lucinda, “Book the next

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

weakness or seeking help in a damsel-in-distress manner, always maintaining a cool demeanor that seemed to threaten their sense

a woman being so assertive, they thought,

Spencer currently absent, she was the one

go public, was nestled in a neighboring town,

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