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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.

noticed Xander's face darkening and quickly held

to Lea "Look into her. Find out who she was meeting with a month ago, right before and after her wedding to Kaleb. Any unusual behavior,

too. He had been the one tasked with investigating

was always Reggie

he knew now was a different woman altogether. She was strong, fearless, and had a fierce determination. Anyone who dared cross her

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had told him that Isabel had single-handedly taken on five or six

resources into trying to cure Samuel's leg injury,

Isabel had managed to get him on his feet in just over

short

had

a bold

He glanced at Xander.

had figured it out, surely Xander

just wasn't saying it

know," Xander said in a low

"Yes, Boss."

rested in bed, she didn't let

bored.

in her hands, chatting over video with a

this time. Everything depends

Isabel called Raoul was currently the top live-stream seller in

bit of money doesn't matter as long as you're satisfied!" Raoul said, his expression animated, words

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

the screen. "All I see is

for a reason! This mouth is

feel

to promote their product 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 Isabel of the Zimmermans and the Lone Wolf

Johnson Group, Isabel's expression

for me. I want the world to know just how amazing my new

out of the market

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

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sweet talk, you're not getting any candy," Isabel said, shaking

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