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.

face darkening and

Xander turned to Lea "Look into her. Find out who she was meeting with a month ago,

the request strange too. He had been the one tasked with investigating Isabel when she and Kandley first got their

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

woman altogether. She was strong, fearless, and had a

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

countless resources into trying to cure Samuel's leg

just over a

short

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

had a bold

He glanced at Xander.

had figured it out,

wasn't saying it

let her know," Xander said

"Yes, Boss."

few days, while Isabel rested in bed,

bored.

hands, chatting over

this time. Everything depends

currently the

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

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

exasperated glance at the screen. "All I see is your mouth

a reason! This mouth is what keeps me

didn't feel like

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

Isabel's

me. I want the world to know just

out of the market with her own I.Z. Corporation's

need to hype it up. In a week, the viewers in my stream will see the miracle with their own eyes."

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not getting any candy," Isabel said, shaking her head

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