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.

I mean, you're the CEO of Bennett Group, 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

unsatisfied. "She had something else

""Huh?" Max looked confused.

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

if Isabel hadn't been busy, would

talked about for

Conversations.

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Isabel's Back in the

made up your mind?" Xander's question snapped

nothing else to do, so I'll go along

I'll call Isabel

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

say it out

Max was speechless.

getting playful-guess

for this;

hang up yet!"

Xander asked impatiently, ready

to check for yourself." Max's fone was unusually serious, void of

well. Though Max often seemed

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

while mentioning the trending topic hinted that

usually paid little attention to big events, but when it involved Isabel,

As expected, he

heiress of the Zimmerman Group Isabel, of a late-night hit-and-run,

His family was impoverished, with a young son who had a heart condition needing costly

situation.

after

How can someone be so

surprised. Those rich second-generation have no regard

her and throw her in jail! Better yet, execute

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