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.

for over 20 minutes! That's

slightly, looking somewhat unsatisfied.

""Huh?" Max looked confused.

hang up early because she had something to attend to,"

if Isabel hadn't been busy,

what they'd talked about for so long, considering Xander was never

Conversations.

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you made up your mind?" Xander's question

Anyway, I've got nothing else to do,

Isabel and

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wanted my answer so quickly-you just needed another

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

Max was speechless.

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

for this; I'm hanging

hang up yet!" Max suddenly

asked impatiently,

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

Max often seemed lighthearted and playful, he was much more

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

mentioning the trending topic hinted

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

expected, he saw

of the Zimmerman Group Isabel, of

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

situation.

flooded in one after another, filled with insults and

can someone be so

surprised. Those rich second-generation have no regard

should arrest her and throw her in

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