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.

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 a record for a

unsatisfied. "She had

""Huh?" Max looked confused.

to hang up early because she had something to attend

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

they'd talked about for so long, considering Xander was never one for

Conversations.

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up your mind?" Xander's question snapped

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

call Isabel and

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

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

Max was speechless.

You're getting playful-guess love does that to

have time for this; I'm hanging

hang up yet!"

asked impatiently,

woman, 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

Max often seemed lighthearted

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

while mentioning the trending

paid little attention to big events, but when it

As expected, he saw Isabel's name

Group Isabel, of a late-night hit-and-run,

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

situation.

one after another, filled with

my god! How can someone be so

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

should arrest her and throw her in jail! Better

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