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.

here you are, on the phone for over 20 minutes! That's a record! If people knew, they'd be talking about it

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

""Huh?" Max looked confused.

because she had

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

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

Conversations.

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

nothing else to do, so I'll go

call Isabel and let

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my answer so quickly-you just

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

Max was speechless.

You're getting playful-guess love does that to

for this; I'm hanging

yet!"

impatiently,

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, Xander

were childhood friends who knew each other well. Though Max often seemed lighthearted and playful, he was much more

as most other second-generation heirs, Xander

mentioning the trending topic hinted

it involved Isabel,

opened Twitter. As expected, he saw Isabel's

Isabel, heiress of the Zimmerman Group Isabel,

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

situation.

condemning Isabel flooded in one after another, filled with insults

my god! How can

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

despicable woman! The police should arrest her and throw her in jail! Better yet, execute

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