Assessment $3$: Answer the following question:

Breezie Beverages manufactures and sells an array of bottled, ready$-$to$-$drink alcoholic

beverages. The company is facing intense competition from other companies in the same business. Because of this, Breezie Beverages decided to explore other opportunities in the alcoholic beverage sector. Betty$-$Lue, the managing director of Breezie Beverages, negotiates with Drinks$-$for$-$Fun Ltd on behalf of Breezie Beverages to acquire the exclusive rights to manufacture and sell "Candy Fantasia", a well$-$known ready$-$to$-$drink alcoholic beverage. However, Breezie Beverages has difficulty raising the capital required to conclude the contract. Betty$-$Lue tells his friend Bongalina, who is involved in a similar business, about his negotiations with Drinks$-$for Fun Ltd and Breezie Beverages' problem. Bongalina then manages to acquire the executive rights to manufacture and sell Candy Fantasia": One month later, Betty$-$Lue resigns as managing director of Breezie Beverages and joins Bongalina as a partner in their new business.

Advise Breezie Beverages whether Betty$-$Lue has breached any duties. Also, discuss the possible liability of Betty$-$Lue $($if applicable$).$ Refer to relevant principles and legislation, in your answer.

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