After the Secret Wedding Rise of My Queen

Chapter 101 Xander Plays the Drunk Act

Chapter 101 Xander Plays the Drunk Act

Thump, thump, thump...

Isabel's heart raced wildly as if it had a life of its own. A warm sensation spread through her body, especially when she caught the glint in the man's eyes.

His gaze was intense, like it could pierce through her soul, deep and mysterious, shimmering with an almost celestial glow.

With a look like that, with a presence so magnetic, no woman could resist falling under his spell.

Yet, the more he stared at her, the guiltier Isabel felt.

She had come to Xander with a singular goal: the emerald guardian angel pendant. The pendant held secrets that could unravel the truth about her origins. That was why, in her past life, she had agreed to take on the mission.

She believed that finding the pendant would lead her to the employer who had hired her. From there, she would uncover the trail of those behind her past and maybe find some answers about her real identity. But time had clouded her memories. After suffering from a serious illness, her childhood recollections were faint at best.

Still, some fragments lingered-she remembered a loving family, parents, grandparents, a warm, happy life...

Then, in an instant, it was all gone. Why had everything vanished? Why had she ended up in an orphanage with no memory of her past? She had to uncover the truth, no matter what.

As these thoughts swirled in her mind, Isabel quickly collected herself and forced a sheepish smile toward Xander.

"I was just talking nonsense," she said, her voice light. "You know what I'm really after. We talked about this when we got married. That jerk, Kaleb, hurt me, so I'm just getting back at him." Xander's eyes didn't leave her as he listened, his expression unreadable but filled with something she couldn't quite pinpoint. "Let's eat. The food is getting cold."

He picked up his knife and fork and began cutting the steak, each piece neatly placed in front of Isabel.

Though he looked calm on the outside, his thoughts were swirling with the image of Isabel deep in thought.

Seeing that she was reluctant to talk about it, he decided to let it go.

Whatever her true intentions were, one thing was certain-Isabel's reason for marrying him was clearly more complicated than she let on.

But he didn't care about her reasons. Now that she was here, there was no easy way out.

Just then, Isabel's phone buzzed.

It was Beowulf.

"Boss, it's almost ten. When will you be here?"

"I'm on my

"Isabel began to reply, but before she could finish, she saw Xander suddenly slump forward onto the table, his head hitting it with a dull thud. Is he drunk?

you okay?

on," she muttered as she stood up and walked to Xander's side.

him again and again, but there

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he is drunk

"I'm not coming tonight."

Then what's the celebration

passed out from drinking. I

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pretending to be drunk! Boss, don't let him fool you!" Beowulf's

for a while before replying, "Do you really think

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pretending! If he's not faking it, I'll swear off women forever!" "You always wanted to stay single anyway," Isabel quipped, rolling her eyes. "Enough talking. I need to go take

at the villa, Beowulf plopped down onto

isn't anyone worried?" he demanded, glancing around at Raoul and

"Why should we be?"

all really

sharp. There's no way she'd fall for that. She probably wanted to have some fun with him tonight and spiked his drink on

we can to stop her from taking things too far?" Beowulf protested. "Besides, what about Seff? He's always had feelings for her, and we didn't tell him about what happened to her recently. What's going to happen when he comes back from his mission in Archenland and finds out

a microphone and starting to sing a dramatic tune. "We'll cross that bridge when we get

singing left much to be

now more agitated, pulled out his phone again and tried calling

seemingly unconscious, she muttered to him, as if he could hear her, "Sleep well. I

she could take a step, Xander's hand shot out, grabbing her wrist and pulling her effortlessly into

sequence was over in

his sharp

there, gazing at him, her mind

world of live-stream sales-not just because of his smooth

his charm.

in front

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her

her amusement, though he remained still. He was curious about what was

respond, Isabel shifted her position, adjusting

"Xander..." she murmured softly.