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.

to the point. Yet here you are, on the 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

unsatisfied. "She had something else to

""Huh?" Max looked confused.

had to hang up early because she had

Isabel hadn't been busy, would they still

what they'd talked about for so long, considering

Conversations.

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Isabel's Back in the

up your mind?" Xander's question

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

call Isabel and let

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wanted my answer so quickly-you just needed another

out loud. You're

Max was speechless.

You're getting playful-guess love does

don't have time for this; I'm

yet!"

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. Upon hearing

well. Though Max often seemed lighthearted and playful, he

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

serious tone while mentioning the trending topic hinted that

little attention to big events, but when it

opened Twitter. As expected, he

of the Zimmerman Group Isabel, of a late-night

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

situation.

Isabel flooded in one after another,

How can

Those rich second-generation have

arrest her and

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