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.

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 online, like 'Bennett Group's CEO breaks

unsatisfied. "She had

""Huh?" Max looked confused.

because she had

been

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

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153 Isabel's Back

you made up your mind?"

else to do, so I'll go

call Isabel

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that's why you wanted my answer so quickly-you

to say it out loud.

Max was speechless.

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

have time for this; I'm hanging

hang up yet!" Max suddenly remembered

else?" Xander asked impatiently, ready to call Isabel

Max's fone was unusually serious, void of his usual

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

as incompetent as most other second-generation

serious tone while mentioning the trending topic hinted that

to big events, but when it involved Isabel, he couldn't

quickly opened Twitter. As expected, he saw Isabel's

Group Isabel,

family was impoverished,

situation.

condemning Isabel flooded in one after another, filled with insults and

my god! How can

be so surprised. Those rich second-generation have no

police should arrest her and throw her in jail! Better yet,

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