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.

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

unsatisfied. "She had something

""Huh?" Max looked confused.

hang up early because she had

So, if Isabel hadn't been busy, would they still be

know what they'd talked about for so long, considering Xander was never

Conversations.

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mind?" Xander's question

Anyway, I've got nothing else to do,

Isabel and

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teasing, "So that's why you wanted my answer so quickly-you just

out loud. You're just stimulating

Max was speechless.

you've changed. You're getting playful-guess love

have time for

hang up yet!" Max

impatiently, ready to call

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

Max often seemed lighthearted and playful, he was much more grounded than he

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

tone while mentioning the trending

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

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

of the Zimmerman Group

to the hospital, his condition critical. His family was impoverished, with a young son who had

situation.

Isabel flooded in one after another,

can someone

second-generation have

The police should arrest her and throw her in jail!

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