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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.

point. Yet here you are, on the phone for over 20 minutes! That's a record! If people knew, they'd be

somewhat unsatisfied. "She had

""Huh?" Max looked confused.

had to hang up early because she had something

been busy, would

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

Conversations.

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Back in

mind?" Xander's

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

Isabel

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why you wanted my answer so quickly-you just

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

Max was speechless.

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

time for this; I'm hanging

Don't hang up yet!"

Xander asked impatiently, ready to call

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

Though Max often

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

while mentioning the trending topic

it involved Isabel, he couldn't afford to

As expected,

heiress of the Zimmerman Group Isabel, of

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

situation.

Isabel flooded in one after

can someone be so

so surprised. Those rich second-generation have

should arrest her and throw her in jail!

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