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.

CEO of Bennett 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

unsatisfied. "She had something

""Huh?" Max looked confused.

to hang up early because she

if Isabel hadn't been busy, would they

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

Conversations.

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your mind?" Xander's question

Anyway, I've got nothing else to do,

Isabel and

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

out loud. You're just

Max was speechless.

playful-guess love does that to

don't have time for this;

yet!" Max suddenly

else?" Xander asked impatiently, ready

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

who knew each other well. Though Max often seemed

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

tone while mentioning the trending topic

it involved Isabel, he couldn't afford to

As expected, he saw

Group Isabel, of a late-night hit-and-run, along

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

situation.

condemning Isabel flooded in one after another,

god! How can someone be so

rich second-generation have no regard for us

The police should arrest her and throw her in jail! Better

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