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.

here you are, on the phone for over 20 minutes! That's a record!

looking somewhat unsatisfied. "She had something else to

""Huh?" Max looked confused.

because she had something to

if Isabel hadn't been busy,

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

Conversations.

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up your mind?" Xander's question snapped

else to do,

Isabel and let

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why you wanted my answer so quickly-you just needed

say it out loud. You're just stimulating yourself." Xander

Max was speechless.

changed. You're getting playful-guess love does that

have time for this; I'm

Don't hang up yet!" Max suddenly

else?" Xander asked impatiently, ready to call Isabel

now. Something 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 grew

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

incompetent as most other second-generation

serious tone while mentioning the trending topic hinted that something

but when it involved

Twitter. As expected, he saw

of the Zimmerman Group Isabel, of

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

situation.

after another, filled with

can someone be so

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

woman! The police should arrest her and throw

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