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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.

point. Yet here you are, on the phone for over 20

somewhat unsatisfied.

""Huh?" Max looked confused.

because she had something to attend

hadn't been busy,

know what they'd talked about for so

Conversations.

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up your mind?" Xander's question

have. Anyway, I've got nothing else to

Isabel and let

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that's why you wanted my answer so quickly-you just needed another

don't have to say it out loud. You're just

Max was speechless.

playful-guess love does that to

don't have time for this; I'm

hang up yet!" Max suddenly

impatiently, ready to

Max's fone was unusually serious, void of his usual joking. Upon hearing Max's

each other well. Though Max often seemed lighthearted and

were as incompetent as most other second-generation heirs, Xander

tone while mentioning the trending topic

little attention to big events, but when it involved Isabel, he

Twitter. As expected,

Isabel, heiress of the Zimmerman Group Isabel, of a late-night hit-and-run,

condition critical. His family was impoverished, with a young son who had a heart condition

situation.

Isabel flooded in one after another,

can someone be so

second-generation

arrest her and throw her in jail! Better

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