After the Secret Wedding Rise of My Queen

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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.

Xander's face darkening and quickly held

out who she was meeting with a month ago, right before and after her wedding to

the one tasked with investigating Isabel when she and Kandley first

and meek. In the Johnson family, it was always Reggie who protected her, Without him, who knew

knew now was a different woman altogether. She was strong, fearless, and

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fighter. Samuel had told him that Isabel had single-handedly taken on five or six assassins, without any weapons. And then,

into trying to cure Samuel's leg injury,

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

short of

If Isabel had these skills, why hadn't she healed Reggie sooner? Why wait

had a bold

He glanced at Xander.

it out, surely Xander

saying

know," Xander said in a

"Yes, Boss."

few days, while Isabel rested in bed, she didn't let herself

bored.

her phone in her hands, chatting over

counting on you this time.

man Isabel called Raoul was currently the top live-stream

you, I've turned down all the other companies. Losing a bit of money doesn't

to pull off his antics. Otherwise, the way he flailed and exaggerated every word would be unbearable to

glance at the screen. "All I see is your

live-streamer for a reason! This

feel like

whole story of how she was wronged, her current situation, and her relationship with Kaleb. Isabel had told them everything in

Johnson Group, Isabel's expression shifted. She

me. I want the world

new launch out of

to bring the dead back to life! A simple acne and skincare product? That's nothing! I won't even need to hype it up. In a week, the viewers in my stream will see the miracle

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