After the Secret Wedding Rise of My Queen

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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.

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 talking about it online, like 'Bennett Group's CEO breaks a record

unsatisfied. "She had something

""Huh?" Max looked confused.

because she had something to attend to,"

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

for so long, considering Xander was never one

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mind?" Xander's question snapped Max

Anyway, I've got nothing else to do, so I'll go along with

I'll call Isabel and

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"So that's why you wanted my answer so quickly-you just needed another excuse to talk

it out

Max was speechless.

getting playful-guess love does

time for this;

hang up yet!" Max suddenly

Xander asked impatiently, ready to call Isabel

now. Something happened-you'll want to check for yourself." Max's fone was unusually serious, void of his usual joking. Upon

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

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

while mentioning the trending topic hinted that something significant

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

expected, he saw

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

critical. His family was impoverished, with a young son

situation.

one after another, filled

my god! How can someone

rich second-generation have

her and throw her in

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