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.

known for being brief and to the point. Yet here you are, on the phone for over 20 minutes! That's a record!

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

""Huh?" Max looked confused.

hang up early because she had something

if Isabel hadn't been busy, would they still

talked about for

Conversations.

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you made up your mind?" Xander's question snapped

else to do, so I'll go along

call Isabel and let her

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

say it out loud. You're

Max was speechless.

You're getting playful-guess

don't have time for this; I'm hanging

Don't hang up yet!" Max suddenly remembered

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 Max's words,

knew each other well. Though Max often seemed lighthearted and playful, he was much more grounded than

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

mentioning the trending topic hinted that something significant

events, but when it involved Isabel, he couldn't afford to look the

As expected, he

Isabel, heiress of the Zimmerman Group Isabel,

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

situation.

one after another,

my god! How can someone be so

second-generation have no regard for

woman! The police should arrest her

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