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.

phone for over 20 minutes! That's a record! If people knew, they'd be talking about it online, like 'Bennett Group's CEO breaks a record for a phone

slightly, looking somewhat unsatisfied. "She had something else to

""Huh?" Max looked confused.

early because she had something to attend to," Xander

dropped. So, if Isabel hadn't been busy, would they still be talking

talked about for so long,

Conversations.

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made up your mind?"

I've got nothing else to do,

Isabel and

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

to say it out

Max was speechless.

You're getting playful-guess

have time for this; I'm hanging

yet!" Max suddenly

impatiently, ready to call Isabel

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

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

most other second-generation heirs, Xander wouldn't even consider

tone while mentioning the trending topic hinted that

to big events, but when it involved Isabel, he

quickly opened Twitter. As expected,

of the Zimmerman Group Isabel,

and rushed to the hospital, his condition critical. His family

situation.

in one after another, filled

How can someone be so

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

arrest her

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