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.

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 talking about it

looking somewhat unsatisfied. "She had something else

""Huh?" Max looked confused.

she had

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

talked about for

Conversations.

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you made up your mind?" Xander's question

I have. Anyway, I've got nothing else to do, so I'll go

Isabel and

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why you wanted my answer so quickly-you just needed another excuse

have to say it out loud.

Max was speechless.

You're getting playful-guess

don't have time for this; I'm hanging

yet!" Max suddenly remembered

else?" Xander asked impatiently, ready to

yourself." Max's fone was unusually serious,

well. Though Max often

were as incompetent as most other second-generation

trending topic hinted that something

little attention to big events, but when it involved Isabel, he

Twitter. As expected, he saw

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

to the hospital, his condition critical. His family was impoverished, with a young son who had a heart

situation.

flooded in one after another, filled

my god! How can

second-generation have

should arrest her and throw her in jail!

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