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

looking somewhat unsatisfied. "She had something else

""Huh?" Max looked confused.

because she had something to attend to,"

hadn't been busy, would they still

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

Conversations.

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Isabel's Back

mind?" Xander's question snapped

got nothing else to

Isabel and let

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wanted my answer so quickly-you just needed another excuse to talk to

to say it out loud. You're just stimulating yourself."

Max was speechless.

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

have time for this; I'm hanging

hang up yet!"

Xander asked impatiently, ready to call Isabel

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

well. Though Max often seemed

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

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attention to big events, but when it

As expected, he saw Isabel's

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

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

situation.

after

my god! How can someone be

rich second-generation have no regard

her and throw her in

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