After the Secret Wedding Rise of My Queen

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Chapter

153 Isabel's Back in the Headlines

Chapter 153 Isabel's Back in the Headlines

"Hey, wait! Let me reconsider this."

"Sure, take your time. I'll hang up for now."

"Can't you hold on just a bit longer-"

Beep! The call was cut off.

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Right after ending the call, Xander dialed Isabel for some casual conversation. Meanwhile, Max mumbled to himself.

"Why do I even have to help her? Who does she think she is? She asked me to pose as her boyfriend, and I'm supposed to just go along with it, huh?

"But if I refuse, she'll just find someone else...

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Max grew irritated, picturing Yvette cozying up to some other guy in front of her parents.

"Well, I'm bored anyway, so maybe it'll be a good distraction," he reasoned. Having made up his mind, Max called Xander back.

"Sorry, the person you're trying to reach is currently on another call. Please try again later..."

Who is he talking to? Why isn't he answering me?

Five minutes later, Max tried calling again, only to hear the same automated message.

"Still on the call? Since when does he talk this much?" Max wondered.

Normally, Xander was a man of few words. If he could respond in one word, he'd never bother using three If he was still talking after five minutes, Max could bet it was Isabel on the other line. Max clicked his tongue. "I'm so jealous!"

After 20 minutes, he finally got through.

I mean, you're the CEO of Bennett Group, known for being brief and to the point. Yet here you are, on the phone for over 20 minutes! That's a record! If people knew, they'd be talking about it

slightly, looking somewhat unsatisfied. "She had something

""Huh?" Max looked confused.

she had

if Isabel hadn't been

talked about for so long, considering Xander was never

Conversations.

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made up your mind?" Xander's question snapped Max

nothing else to do,

I'll call Isabel and let her

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wanted my answer so quickly-you just needed

it out loud. You're just stimulating

Max was speechless.

getting playful-guess love

for this; I'm

yet!"

Xander asked impatiently, ready to

yourself." Max's fone was unusually serious, void of his usual joking.

well. Though Max often seemed lighthearted and playful, he was

as incompetent as most other second-generation

while mentioning the trending

when it involved Isabel, he couldn't afford

Twitter. As expected, he

the Zimmerman Group

had been struck and rushed to the hospital, his condition critical. His family was impoverished, with a young son who had a

situation.

condemning Isabel flooded in one after another, filled with

god! How can someone

be so surprised. Those rich second-generation have no regard

her and throw her in jail! Better yet, execute

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