After the Secret Wedding Rise of My Queen

Chapter 168 The Rage of Max

Chapter 168 The Rage of Max

Rachel's heart skipped when Max emerged from behind Isabel.

""Mr. Max?!"

Her eyes went wide. The surprise was impossible to hide.

She expected to see Xander with Isabel tonight, but Max? That was something else entirely.

And judging by the way Max had spoken, it sounded like he knew Yvette.

Max knew Yvette?

How was that possible?

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Max wasn't just anyone. He was the heir to the Hunts fortune and the future leader of East Rise Media Solutions.

Few could match his wealth, and his family's name was well-known worldwide.

And Yvette? She was just an ordinary girl, a nobody by comparison. What possible connection could there be between them?

Max's gaze didn't waver. He looked straight at Rachel. "I'm asking you again," Max said, his voice calm but hard. "Where is Yvette?">

Isabel's anger boiled over. Her fists clenched so tightly that her fingers went white, her nails digging into her palms.

She had to hold herself back. Her instinct was to lash out at Rachel right there.

"Yvette?" Rachel replied, pretending to be surprised. "I saw her at the bar. We had a little argument. Afterward, she left, and I left. That's all. What's this about? Did something happen to her?"

Rachel's act was perfect, but Isabel wasn't fooled. She studied Rachel closely, her eyes sharp as ice. "You're telling me Yvette's disappearance has nothing to do with you?"

"It really has nothing to do with me," Rachel insisted, her voice firm. "We argued, that's all. I'm not the type to go after someone just for that."

She sounded convincing, but Isabel wasn't buying it.

"Fine," Isabel said, narrowing her eyes. "Swear it. I'll believe you."

But Isabel's gut told her something wasn't right, Too many things pointed to Rachel, and the odds of it all being a coincidence were slim.

"Fine, I swear, 1-

Rachel's words were cut off as Isabel spoke, her voice sharp and unyielding. "If you're lying, you'll never be Xander's partner for as long as you live," Isabel warned, her gaze hard as she watched Rachel's every move. 1/4

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eyes grew wide with shock. She opened her mouth, but no words

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it's really you?" Max's voice was filled with fury. His fist

the fist, Rachel panicked and stepped back,

do it," she stammered, her voice full

snapped. "Your reaction says it all." Before Rachel could defend herself, Isabel grabbed her

echoed through the house, and soon

stairs.

Her father, Jonathan Lawson,

She met Jonathan's glare with cold eyes, standing firm, unshaken by

icy. "Where did you take

pounded as she struggled for air, but still,

do it. When you asked me to swear earlier, I didn't want to. I didn't want to swear on Xan's behalf. I love him too much. I can't bring him into this." Rachel spoke calmly, her

sure that when Xander learned the truth, he'd understand she was the

him.

was clever. But it

No matter what Rachel thought, Xander's heart belonged to her. It was Isabel's opinion that mattered

voice dripping with disdain. She knew exactly what Rachel was

the truth, but Isabel wasn't fooled. She knew Rachel's feelings for him

didn't change a

but using others for selfish gain, hurting those around them in

""It wasn't me

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her. No matter how much

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the air when

pulled out her phone. It was Beowulf

get

replied.

"What?!" Isabel's breath caught.

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cold rush of panic. His heart clenched in his chest. "What's wrong?" he asked, his voice a mix of fear and confusion. Isabel hung up the phone and turned to Max, her expression grim.

news hit Max like a slap in

he took didn't leave unharmed, if they left at all. "Sh*t!" Max cursed under his breath. His fists clenched, and he was already moving toward the door,

dialing Xander's number as she

busy with business, glanced at his phone when it rang. Seeing Isabel's name on the screen, a small smile

answered,

up, Isabel's voice