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.

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

looking somewhat unsatisfied. "She

""Huh?" Max looked confused.

to hang up early because she had

hadn't been busy, would they still be

what they'd talked about for so long,

Conversations.

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you made up your mind?" Xander's question snapped

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

I'll call Isabel and let her

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why you wanted my answer so quickly-you just needed another

out loud. You're just stimulating yourself."

Max was speechless.

getting playful-guess

have time for this;

hang up yet!" Max

Xander asked impatiently, ready to call Isabel

Isabel, is 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

friends who knew each other well. Though Max often

other second-generation

mentioning the trending topic hinted that

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

Twitter. As expected, he saw

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

family was impoverished, with a young son who had a heart condition needing costly

situation.

one after another, filled with insults and

How can someone be so

Those rich second-generation have no regard

arrest her

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