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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.

for over 20 minutes! That's a record! If people knew, they'd be talking about it online, like 'Bennett Group's CEO

unsatisfied. "She had something else to

""Huh?" Max looked confused.

early because she had

if Isabel hadn't been busy, would they still be talking

about for so long, considering Xander was

Conversations.

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you made up your mind?" Xander's

got nothing else to do,

Isabel

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

to say it out

Max was speechless.

you've changed. You're getting playful-guess love does that

for this;

Don't hang up yet!"

impatiently, ready to

now. Something happened-you'll want to check for yourself." Max's fone was unusually

well. Though Max often seemed lighthearted and playful, he was much more

incompetent as most other second-generation

mentioning the trending

events, but when it

As expected,

heiress of the Zimmerman Group

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

situation.

flooded in one after another, filled with insults

god! How can someone

rich second-generation have no regard for us

her and throw her in

III

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