Sabotaged at the Tender: My Bid Turned Into a "Paid Surrogate" Advertisement

Summary

My name is Evelyn Brown.

I represent the company in the IPO bidding process. Halfway through my presentation, I notice everyone in the room staring at me with puzzled expressions.

In that instant, I realize my PowerPoint slides have been swapped for a "Paid Surrogate" advertisement.

The wording is utterly humiliating. "I've lived the first 20 years of my life in a poor mountain village. I'm healthy and can promise a son. My price is negotiable."

I rush backstage, only to see the impoverished student my father, Eric Brown, has sponsored for years laughing uncontrollably.