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.

the CEO of Bennett Group, known for being brief and to the point. Yet here you are, on the phone for

unsatisfied. "She had something

""Huh?" Max looked confused.

had to hang up early because she had something to

if Isabel hadn't been busy, would

talked about for so long, considering Xander was

Conversations.

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mind?" Xander's question snapped Max

I have. Anyway, I've got nothing else to do, so I'll go

call Isabel and let her

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teasing, "So that's why you wanted my answer so quickly-you just needed another excuse to

say it out loud.

Max was speechless.

changed. You're getting playful-guess love

don't have time for this; I'm hanging

Don't hang up yet!" Max suddenly remembered

else?" Xander asked impatiently, ready

Isabel, is trending right now. Something happened-you'll want to check for yourself." Max's fone was unusually serious, void of his usual joking.

were childhood friends who knew each other well. Though Max often seemed lighthearted and playful, he was

second-generation heirs, Xander wouldn't

mentioning the trending

but when it involved Isabel, he

opened Twitter. As expected, he saw

the Zimmerman Group Isabel, of a

his condition critical. His family was impoverished, with a young son who had a heart condition needing costly surgery-a truly

situation.

condemning Isabel flooded in one after

my god! How can someone be

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

police should arrest her and throw her in jail! Better

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