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.

the phone for over 20 minutes! That's a record! If people knew, they'd be talking about

unsatisfied.

""Huh?" Max looked confused.

because she had something to

So, if Isabel hadn't been busy,

what they'd talked about for so long, considering

Conversations.

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Isabel's Back in the

up your mind?" Xander's question snapped Max

Anyway, I've got nothing else to do, so I'll

I'll call Isabel and

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

don't have to say it out

Max was speechless.

playful-guess love

don't have time for this; I'm hanging

hang up yet!"

asked impatiently, ready to call

for yourself." Max's fone was unusually serious, void of his usual joking. Upon hearing Max's words, Xander also

Though Max often seemed lighthearted and

other second-generation heirs, Xander

the trending topic hinted

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

Twitter. As expected, he

Isabel, heiress of the Zimmerman Group Isabel, of a late-night hit-and-run,

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

situation.

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

How can

surprised. Those rich second-generation have

police should arrest her and throw her in jail! Better

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