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.

otherworldly. I always said there's no way you could resemble those ridiculous rumors," Albert expressed

to marry his granddaughter, he would find himself

rest easy knowing Tiffany will be in good

on Xander, "Um, I'm sorry

cutting off Tiffany, "No need for apologies, in fact, I should be thanking you." "It's you!" Tiffany

eyebrow and replied coolly, "Yes, it's

He's my fiancé!" Tiffany's anger flared as she

her grip 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 certificate from her purse, displaying it for

and I are legally married. Here's

document. The reality of the certificate in Isabel's

sank with bitterness

it should be me walking down the aisle with him, not you! Give

undoing past choices, no matter how wealthy one might be." After saying that, she glanced

up with

when Xander tightened his grip, signaling

bit puzzled, Isabel turned to him just in time to hear his hushed, compelling voice. "She's coming

that, Isabel witnessed Tiffany

emerged from the room, her persistence was

entirely fault her; Xander's allure was