After the Secret Wedding Rise of My Queen

Chapter 12

Isabel wasn't the only one caught off guard.

Xander's eyes widened in surprise, and he was momentarily taken aback. Despite his usual resistance to female allure, he struggled to tear his gaze away. "You! -" Isabel stammered before dashing into the bathroom.

The bathroom door slammed shut with a resounding thud, leaving the room in an awkward silence, though both were far from calm.

Isabel leaned against the cool door to steady her breathing, her cheeks red from embarrassment.

Outside, Xander remained rooted in place, his eyes fixed on the closed bathroom door, unmoving.

The standoff continued until Isabel finally broke the silence.

She knocked on the door and asked, "Uh, are you still out there?"

Xanders

stood

I up. "I'll head out now."

"Don't leave."

Xander froze, his heart skipping a beat. He turned his attention back to the bathroom door.

Was she asking him to stay? What was she planning? Had Samuel been right about her intentions being less than pure?

the case, he would stay and see

then, Isabel's voice

pass me the pajamas on the bed? I

glanced at the bed, frowning. Was that why she wanted him to stay?

quickly faded as he realized

pause, Xander carried the pajamas

Here you go.

spoke, he saw the bathroom door crack open, and a soft, delicate arm reached for the clothes. Xander's breath hitched, his

pajamas and the door closed again, he

emerged in her pajamas, she found Xander still seated on her

Bennett, don't you think it's a bit

casually and responded, "I knocked,

just opened the door like

door wasn't completely

at the door, remembering she had closed

out like that

replaying the

suffered a

ever seen me like that!" Isabel

asked

could finish, Isabel

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