After the Secret Wedding Rise of My Queen

Chapter 165 Set Him Up

Chapter 165 Set Him Up

The sound of Isabel's voice was clear, like a strike across Colin's pride.

His face went red, then purple, as he struggled to keep his anger in check.

"What is that supposed to mean?" he snapped.

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Isabel tossed the torn check into the trash with a shrug. "Nothing, really. Just figured garbage belongs in the trash can."

"Isabel! Are you calling me garbage?" Colin wasn't a fool; he caught the insult behind her words.

"I didn't say that," she replied, picking up her coffee, crossing one leg over the other as she took a sip. "But you seem eager to call yourself that." She glanced up, her lips curling in a slight, teasing smile. "This coffee is amazing today. Maybe I'm just in a good mood." Colin's face flushed deeper with fury, his anger flickering across his face in colors like a storm.

"How did l'end up with a child like you!" His rage burst out, and his hand shot up, aiming for her face.

But before his hand could land, it stopped midair-Reggie had caught his wrist.

Colin's chest heaved as he glared at Reggie with a burning intensity. "You're both disgraceful! I raised a pair of ungrateful children!"

Isabel met his glare calmly. "If we're both so disgraceful, what does that make you, as our father?"

"You-you dare speak to me that way!" Colin's voice rose, barely able to contain his fury.

Isabel didn't let him finish. "I'm only saying what you've been implying. You're the one who started it."

She set her coffee down, paying no attention to his seething look. She turned to Reggie. "Come on. Let's go." With a smirk, she leaned in close, whispering to him with a glint of mischief in her eye. "Let's get out before the old man has another chance to yell." Reggie looked at her, surprised, but nodded.

""We're leaving."

"Stop! You both stop right now!" Colin's shouts followed them, but Isabel and Reggie kept walking, leaving the café without a backward glance.

Colin sank into his chair, his fingers pressed hard against his temples as if trying to force the tension out. His face was clouded over, frustration rolling off him in waves.

Across town, Isabel couldn't hold back a laugh, light and full of mischief. She looked like someone who had just gotten away with something.

a curious look. "Isa, what did you do

her face. "Oh, nothing

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have ended up with two kids

of pride and sanity. The thought of her brought him some comfort, but even

how long Lillian would be caught in the

to get to the

it out the door, a server hurried up to him. "Sir, your order of a thousand cups of coffee

in disbelief.

with you placed the order. She mentioned

him like a

her!" he barked, turning to leave, but the server wasn't

bill! That's a thousand cups of coffee ... plus a thousand mousses, a thousand tiramisus, a thousand toasts, a thousand

stare, their

to settle the bill before leaving," he

manager's smile stayed fixed and professional as he faced Colin. "Sir, you came in together. They left, so

murmurs around

say this guy's some big boss with a thousand employees under him," one

"he probably wanted to look generous, then

heard the young guy call him 'Dad' earlier. Now he's

blood boiled. Each whisper stung, each pointed look fueled his fury. He felt ready to strangle Isabel for putting him in

not paying, he growled, grinding his teeth. "She ordered

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Yes, this is SY Coffee Shop. We have a customer here refusing to pay for his order. Could

slumped. He could see there was no escape. "Fine ... I'll pay," he spat, forcing the words. out like they

a hint of a smile

"You're getting brave, Isa."

coming. No

as if he could see the café from there. A shadow passed

head, watching him. "Reg, don't tell me you're still holding out hope

for what he is, Isa. He's no father. He just wants us to be tools he

eyes gave Isabel a bit of peace, but the

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