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.

brief and to the point. Yet here you are, on the phone for over

somewhat unsatisfied. "She had something else

""Huh?" Max looked confused.

she had something to attend to,"

if Isabel hadn't been busy,

they'd talked about for so long, considering

Conversations.

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you made up your mind?" Xander's question snapped Max

nothing else to do, so I'll

I'll call Isabel and

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

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

Max was speechless.

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

don't have time for

up yet!" Max suddenly remembered

Xander asked impatiently, ready to call

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

friends who knew each other well. Though Max often seemed lighthearted and playful, he

other second-generation heirs, Xander wouldn't even consider him a

while mentioning the trending topic hinted that something significant

attention to big events, but when it

expected, he saw

accused Isabel, 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.

condemning Isabel flooded in one after another, filled

How can someone be

so surprised. Those rich second-generation have

arrest her

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