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.

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

somewhat unsatisfied. "She had something else

""Huh?" Max looked confused.

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

Isabel hadn't been busy,

to know what they'd talked about for so long, considering Xander

Conversations.

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mind?" Xander's question snapped

nothing else

call Isabel and

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

to say it out loud. You're just stimulating yourself."

Max was speechless.

You're getting playful-guess love does that

for this; I'm

Don't hang up yet!" Max suddenly remembered

impatiently, ready

is trending right now. Something happened-you'll want to check for yourself." Max's fone was unusually serious,

well. Though Max often seemed lighthearted

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

while mentioning the trending topic

paid little attention to big events, but when it involved Isabel, he couldn't

As expected, he saw Isabel's

Zimmerman Group

family was impoverished, with a young son who

situation.

after another, filled

can someone be

so surprised. Those rich second-generation

woman! The police should arrest her and throw her in

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