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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.

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

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

""Huh?" Max looked confused.

hang up early because she had something to attend to,"

Isabel hadn't been busy,

they'd talked about for so long, considering Xander

Conversations.

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153 Isabel's Back in the

your mind?" Xander's

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

call Isabel

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"So that's why you wanted my answer so

to say it out

Max was speechless.

playful-guess love does that to

for

yet!"

impatiently, ready to call

for yourself." Max's fone was unusually serious, void of his usual

often seemed lighthearted and playful, he was much more grounded than he

second-generation heirs, Xander wouldn't even

the trending topic hinted that something significant had

paid little attention to big events, but when it

As expected, he saw

Group Isabel, of a late-night

had been struck and rushed to the hospital, his condition critical. His family was impoverished, with a young son who had a heart condition needing costly surgery-a truly

situation.

in one after another, filled

can

Those rich second-generation have no regard for us

despicable woman! The police should arrest her

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