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?

would stay

then, Isabel's voice came

on the

that why she wanted him to stay? To

anticipation quickly faded as he

carried the pajamas to

Here you go.

door crack open, and a soft,

door closed again, he managed

her pajamas, she

Bennett, don't you think it's a bit inappropriate to enter

and responded,

like that?" Isabel

door wasn't

at the door, remembering she had

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

winced, replaying the situation in her

you suffered a

course! No man has ever seen me like that!"

He then asked probingly, "You and your fiancé were

finish, Isabel cut him

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