After the Secret Wedding Rise of My Queen

Chapter 21 Xander Kissed Her

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Tiffany, wide-eyed and transfixed, found herself standing up involuntarily at the sight of Xander

Isabel watched all of Tiffany's reactions, confident that she did not need to step in; Tiffany was likely reeling with regret by now.

"Are you Xander? How can you be Xander? Isn't Xander supposed to be some ugly brute with a receding hairline?" Tiffany blurted out in shock.

"Tiffany!" Morris scolded, gesturing for her to maintain decorum. He then turned to Xander, "My apologies for my daughter's rudeness, Mr. Bennett. She speaks without thinking"

Xander gave Tiffany a brief, indifferent glance that lasted no more than a few seconds before turning away.

"Gift," Xander directed his attention to Leo.

"Yes, Boss." Leo promptly retrieved a carefully selected gift and handed it to Xander.

Xander approached Albert, offering the gift with a blessing, "Old Mr. Perkins, happy birthday and may you live a long and prosperous life."

"Thank you," Albert beamed, receiving the gift, knowing anything from the Bennetts had to be of significant value.

rumors were nonsense. Your grandmother was a legendary beauty, ethereal, almost otherworldly. I always said there's no way you could resemble those ridiculous rumors," Albert expressed his relief and

an outstanding man were to marry his granddaughter, he would find himself

easy knowing Tiffany will be

on Xander, "Um, I'm sorry about that

stepped forward, cutting off Tiffany, "No need for apologies, in fact, I should be thanking you." "It's you!" Tiffany instantly recognized Isabel from their previous

eyebrow and replied

Tiffany's anger flared as she moved to pull Isabel away

instead. "He might have been your fiancé, but after you failed to show up for the registration, he married me. So now, he is my husband by law. Why would I let go?" "What?!" Tiffany stared at Isabel, her voice laden with disbelief. "How could this happen? How could you?" Isabel calmly pulled out a marriage

Xander and I are legally married. Here's our marriage

the document. The reality of the certificate in Isabel's grasp sent tremors through

heart sank with bitterness

walking down the aisle with him, not you! Give him back

there's no undoing past choices, no matter how wealthy one might be." After saying that, she glanced at Xander, pleased

with happiness as they prepared to exit

about to release his hand when Xander tightened his grip, signaling

to him just in time to

said that, Isabel witnessed

emerged from the room, her persistence was

entirely fault her; Xander's