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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.

Yet here you are, on the phone for over 20 minutes! That's a record! If

looking somewhat unsatisfied. "She had something else

""Huh?" Max looked confused.

because she had

dropped. So, if Isabel hadn't been busy, would they still

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

Conversations.

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made up your mind?"

I've got nothing else to

Isabel and let her

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answer so quickly-you

have to say it out

Max was speechless.

You're getting playful-guess love does

have time for this;

Don't hang up yet!"

asked impatiently,

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

childhood friends who knew each other well. Though Max often

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

trending topic hinted

events, but when it involved Isabel,

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

Isabel, heiress of the Zimmerman Group Isabel, of a

condition critical. His family was impoverished, with a young

situation.

flooded in one after another, filled with

my god! How can

second-generation

a despicable woman! The police should arrest her and throw her in jail! Better yet,

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