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?

he would stay and see if

Isabel's voice

you pass me the pajamas on the bed?

glanced at the bed, frowning. Was that why she wanted him to

faded as

pause, Xander carried the

Here you go.

door crack open, and a soft, delicate arm reached for the clothes. Xander's breath hitched,

door closed again, he managed to regain

pajamas, she found Xander still seated

think it's a

responded, "I knocked,

the door like that?" Isabel

door wasn't completely

glanced at the door, remembering she had closed

come out like that

"Isabel winced, replaying the situation in her

suffered a

has ever seen me

asked probingly, "You and

could finish, Isabel

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