After the Secret Wedding Rise of My Queen

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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.

and to the point. Yet here you are, on the phone for over 20 minutes! That's a record! If people

unsatisfied. "She had something

""Huh?" Max looked confused.

to hang up early because she

Isabel hadn't been

dying to know what they'd talked about for so long, considering Xander

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up your mind?" Xander's

I've got nothing else to do, so I'll go along with

I'll call Isabel and

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you wanted my answer so quickly-you just needed another excuse

say it out loud. You're just stimulating

Max was speechless.

you've changed. You're getting playful-guess love does

for this; I'm

Don't hang up yet!" Max suddenly remembered

else?" Xander asked impatiently,

happened-you'll want to check for yourself." Max's fone was unusually serious, void of his usual joking. Upon hearing Max's words, Xander also

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

incompetent as most other second-generation

trending topic hinted that something significant

it involved Isabel, he

quickly opened Twitter. As expected, he saw Isabel's name

of the Zimmerman Group Isabel, of a late-night

hospital, his condition critical. His family was impoverished,

situation.

one after another, filled

god! How can someone

so surprised. Those rich second-generation have no regard for us

should arrest her

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