The Pretend Betrothed

At Meridian Hedge Fund, a firm packed with elite talent, Alexis—a rookie from an ordinary background—struggles to find her footing in the high-pressure world of finance. One morning, rushing to a meeting with important documents and a cup of coffee in hand, she is deliberately tripped by Brielle, the daughter of a senior executive. Papers scatter everywhere, and the coffee stains her only decent suit. Brielle offers a fake apology, but her condescending tone makes it clear she's looking down on Alexis. She even grinds her stiletto heel into the scattered documents, sneering, "People like you belong on your knees, scrubbing the floor." It's a blatant display of class and power crushing the weak.