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.

brief and 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 a record for

somewhat unsatisfied.

""Huh?" Max looked confused.

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

dropped. So, if Isabel hadn't been busy,

was dying to know what they'd talked about for

Conversations.

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up your mind?" Xander's

got nothing else to do, so I'll go along with

Isabel and

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teasing, "So that's why you wanted my answer so

out loud. You're

Max was speechless.

playful-guess love does that

for this;

hang up yet!" Max suddenly remembered

impatiently, ready to call

is trending right now. Something happened-you'll want to check for yourself." Max's fone was unusually serious, void of

knew each other well. Though Max often seemed lighthearted

most other second-generation heirs, Xander wouldn't

the trending topic hinted that something

attention to big events, but when it

expected, he saw Isabel's

heiress of the Zimmerman Group Isabel, of a late-night

rushed to the hospital, his condition critical. His family was impoverished, with a

situation.

one after

god! How can

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

The police should arrest her

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