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

meeting with a month ago, right before

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

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

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

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

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

his feet in just over a

nothing short of

most suspicious part of all. If Isabel had

a

He glanced at Xander.

figured it out, surely

wasn't saying

her know," Xander said

"Yes, Boss."

days, while Isabel rested in bed, she

bored.

phone in her hands,

this time. Everything depends on

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

For you, I've turned down all the other companies. Losing a bit of money doesn't matter as long as you're satisfied!" Raoul said, his expression animated, words pouring out in

off his antics. Otherwise, the way

exasperated glance at the screen. "All I see is

for a reason! This mouth is

feel

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

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

up for me. I want the world to know

new launch out

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

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

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