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?

case, he would stay and see if

Isabel's voice came through

on the bed? I forgot to bring

why she

quickly faded

Xander carried the pajamas

Here you go.

and a soft, delicate arm

the pajamas and the door closed again, he managed to

she emerged in her pajamas, she found

Bennett, don't you think it's a bit inappropriate to enter without

responded, "I knocked, but

door like that?" Isabel asked, raising an

wasn't completely

glanced at the door, remembering she had closed it. Had she not closed it

you to come out like that from the bathroom," Xander

"Isabel winced, replaying the situation in

suffered

seen me like that!"

her words, Xander's eyes glinted with interest. He then asked probingly, "You

could finish, Isabel cut him

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