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?

stay and see if she showed her true

Isabel's voice came through

on the bed? I forgot to

the bed, frowning. Was that why she

faded as he

brief pause, Xander carried the

Here you go.

soft, delicate

pajamas and the door closed again, he managed to

she found Xander still seated on her

it's a bit

her casually and responded, "I knocked, but you

just opened the door like that?"

wasn't

the door, remembering she had closed it. Had she

I didn't expect you to come out like that from the bathroom,"

the situation

you think you suffered

seen me like that!" Isabel retorted, visibly

words, Xander's eyes glinted with interest. He then asked

could finish, Isabel cut

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