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 if

then, Isabel's voice came through

pajamas on the bed?

Was that why

faded as he

brief pause, Xander carried the

Here you go.

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

took the pajamas and the door closed again,

she found Xander still

it's a bit inappropriate to enter

casually and responded, "I knocked, but you didn't

the door like that?" Isabel asked, raising

door wasn't

the door, remembering she had closed

to come out like that from

replaying the situation

think you suffered a

seen

then asked probingly, "You

he could finish, Isabel

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