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.

darkening and quickly held his

with a month ago, right before

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

and meek. In the Johnson family, it was always Reggie who protected

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

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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,

Bennetts had poured countless resources into trying to cure Samuel's leg injury, without any

on his feet in just over a

nothing short of

was the most suspicious part of all. If Isabel had these skills, why hadn't she

had a

He glanced at Xander.

he had figured it out, surely Xander

wasn't saying

Xander

"Yes, Boss."

Isabel rested in bed, she

bored.

her hands, chatting over video

counting on you this time. Everything

Raoul was currently the top live-stream

don't worry when it comes to me! For you, I've turned down all the other companies. Losing a bit of money doesn't

Otherwise, the way

shot an exasperated glance at the screen.

live-streamer for a reason! This mouth is what keeps

didn't feel

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 Isabel. To Beowulf, Raoul, and the others, she was the same

of Johnson Group, Isabel's expression shifted. She had expected

world to know just how amazing my

out of the market with

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 with their own eyes." Raoul's words were dramatic,

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