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.

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

unsatisfied. "She had something

""Huh?" Max looked confused.

she had something to

hadn't been busy, would they still

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

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Isabel's Back

up your mind?" Xander's question

got nothing else

call Isabel

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

to say it out loud. You're just stimulating

Max was speechless.

You're getting playful-guess love does

time for this; I'm hanging

hang up yet!"

asked impatiently, ready to

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

other well. Though Max often seemed lighthearted and playful,

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

mentioning the trending topic

but when it involved Isabel, he couldn't

opened Twitter. As expected, he saw

the Zimmerman Group Isabel,

struck and rushed to the hospital, his condition critical. His family was

situation.

after another, filled with insults

How can

so surprised. Those rich second-generation have no regard for us at

woman! The police should arrest her

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