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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.

Yet here you 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.

up early because she had something

So, if Isabel hadn't been busy, would

was dying to know what they'd talked about for so long, considering Xander was never

Conversations.

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Isabel's Back in

mind?" Xander's

nothing else to do, so I'll go along

call Isabel and let her

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

out loud. You're just stimulating

Max was speechless.

You're getting playful-guess

have time for

yet!"

else?" Xander asked impatiently, ready

Max's fone was unusually serious, void of

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

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

trending

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

expected,

Group Isabel, of a

His family was

situation.

flooded in one after another, filled with

my god! How can

rich second-generation have

arrest her and throw her in jail! Better yet,

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