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.

the phone for over 20 minutes! That's a record! If people knew, they'd be talking about it online, like 'Bennett Group's CEO

looking somewhat unsatisfied. "She had something else

""Huh?" Max looked confused.

she had something

hadn't been busy, would

talked about for so

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153 Isabel's Back

you made up your mind?"

got nothing else to

call Isabel

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my answer

it out loud. You're just stimulating yourself." Xander

Max was speechless.

changed. You're getting playful-guess love

don't have time for

Don't hang up yet!" Max suddenly remembered

asked impatiently, ready to

woman, Isabel, is trending right now. Something happened-you'll want to check for yourself." Max's fone was unusually serious,

were childhood friends who knew each other well. Though Max often seemed lighthearted

Max were as incompetent as most other second-generation heirs,

trending topic hinted

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

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

heiress of the Zimmerman Group Isabel, of

farmer had been struck and rushed to the hospital, his condition critical. His family was impoverished, with a young son who had a heart

situation.

in one after another, filled with

my god! How can

Those rich second-generation have no regard for us

police should arrest her

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