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Hearing the word "Master" again made Isabel's skin crawl with embarrassment. A wave of shame washed over her, leaving her covered in goosebumps.

Seeing her wide-eyed, speechless reaction, Xander found her both amusing and endearing. He hadn't expected her to be so easy to tease.

Mr. Bennett had just discovered a new form of entertainment.

"Uh... "Isabel's gaze swept across the floor, landing on the scattered boxes and papers. During the massage, she had come up with a flimsy excuse, one that might just get her through the situation.

"I saw a rat. I was trying to catch it, and it ran up there. That's how this happened."

Even she didn't believe the lie. Would he?

As Isabel's heart pounded with uncertainty, Xander spoke. "Next time you see something like that, call for help. Falling from up there... You're lucky it's just your back that got hurt. If it had been your head, it could've been a lot worse." He bought it? He actually believed that?

She couldn't even believe it herself.

Isabel's emotions were a mess, but since he had accepted her story, she didn't dare say anything more.

"Your meeting isn't over, is it?"

Xander glanced toward the conference room next door. "There are still a few important matters to discuss. You rest here for

now.

"I'll nap for a bit," Isabel said, closing her eyes.

Xander gently placed his jacket over her before leaving the office.

As soon as the door clicked shut, Isabel's eyes flew open. She stared at the mess scattered across the floor, whispering to herself

"Did he actually believe me?"

Leo followed Xander out.

"Boss, Ms. Zimmerman... What was she doing in there? It looked like she was searching for something."

"Catching a rat, Xander replied with a frown.

"Huh?" Leo blinked in surprise. "Catching a rat? A rat in your office? That's impossible! You're the cleanest person I know. Every time I have the cleaning crew tidy up, I make sure they're extra thorough. There wouldn't even be a fly, let alone a rat!" Xander stopped walking. He already knew something was off.

darkening and quickly

"Look into her. Find out who she was meeting with a month ago, right before and after her

request strange too. He had been the one tasked with investigating Isabel when she

Johnson family, it was always Reggie who protected her, Without him, who knew what her stepmother might've done to

different woman altogether. She was strong, fearless, and had a fierce determination.

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that Isabel had single-handedly taken on five or six assassins, without any weapons. And then, there was her incredible skill as a

years, the Bennetts had poured countless resources into trying to cure Samuel's leg

on his feet in just over a month. He could even walk with

short

all. If Isabel had these skills, why hadn't she healed Reggie

had a bold

He glanced at Xander.

he had figured it out, surely Xander had

wasn't saying it out

Xander said in

"Yes, Boss."

days, while Isabel rested in bed, she

bored.

her phone in her hands, chatting over video with a

counting on you this time. Everything

currently the top live-stream seller in the

comes to me! For you, I've turned down all the other companies. Losing a bit of money

pull off his antics. Otherwise, the

screen. "All I see is your mouth

one live-streamer for a reason! This mouth

feel like

on my, stream." Raoul and a few others knew what had happened to Isabel, including the whole story of how she was wronged, her current situation, and her relationship with Kaleb. Isabel had told them everything in their private group chat. She was Isabel-both the

Raoul's mention of Johnson Group, Isabel's expression shifted.

me. I want the world

launch out of the market with her own I.Z.

nothing! I won't even need to hype it up. In a week, the viewers in

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With all that sweet talk, you're not getting any candy," Isabel said, shaking her head

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