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.

and to the point. Yet here you are, on the phone for over 20 minutes! That's a record! If people

somewhat unsatisfied. "She

""Huh?" Max looked confused.

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

been busy, would they still be

talked about for so long, considering Xander

Conversations.

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your mind?" Xander's question snapped Max

have. Anyway, I've got nothing else to do,

I'll call Isabel and

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my answer so quickly-you just

don't have to say it out loud. You're

Max was speechless.

You're getting playful-guess love does that to

have time for this; I'm hanging

hang up yet!" Max

Xander asked impatiently, ready to

yourself." Max's fone was unusually

other well. Though Max often seemed lighthearted

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

mentioning the trending topic hinted that something significant

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

expected, he saw Isabel's

Isabel, heiress of the Zimmerman Group

condition critical. His family was impoverished, with a young son who had a heart condition needing costly

situation.

Isabel flooded in one after another,

my god! How can someone be

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

arrest her and throw her in

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