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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.

known for being 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

frowned slightly, looking somewhat unsatisfied. "She had

""Huh?" Max looked confused.

hang up early because she had

hadn't been busy, would

to know what they'd talked about for so

Conversations.

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Isabel's Back in the

up your mind?" Xander's

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

Isabel

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my answer so quickly-you just needed another excuse to talk to

don't have to say it out loud. You're just stimulating

Max was speechless.

playful-guess love does that

don't have time for this;

hang up yet!" Max

asked impatiently, ready to call

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 Max's words,

other well. Though Max often seemed lighthearted and playful, he was much more

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

serious tone while mentioning the trending topic hinted

it involved Isabel,

opened Twitter. As expected, he saw

Group Isabel, of a late-night

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

situation.

after another, filled with insults

can someone

Those rich second-generation have no regard for us

should arrest her

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