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

voice

the pajamas on

bed, frowning. Was that why

quickly faded

a brief pause, Xander carried the

Here you go.

saw the bathroom door crack open, and a soft, delicate arm

pajamas and the door closed again, he

in her pajamas, she found Xander

you think it's a bit

her casually and responded, "I knocked,

opened the door like that?" Isabel asked,

wasn't

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

to come out

the

suffered a

No man has ever seen me like that!" Isabel retorted, visibly

asked probingly, "You and your fiancé

he could finish, Isabel cut him

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