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Chapter 193 Isabel's Sleep-Talking Caught by Xander

Chapter 193 Isabel's Sleep-Talking Caught by Xander

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Isabel's eyes immediately brightened when she saw the boy, freshly showered and looking dashing.

"You look great," she said with a smile, "though not as handsome as Xan, of course."

From that moment on, their relationship grew closer. He'd share snacks with her and even let her ride on his back like a playful horse.

In the middle of this dream, the door creaked open. Xander, dragging himself in after a long day, climbed into bed and naturally pulled Isabel into his arms.

Isabel, already accustomed to this, snuggled against him, wrapping her arms around his trim waist and using his chest as a pillow.

Xander felt a warmth in his heart as she responded without hesitation.

Just as he was about to kiss her forehead, her quiet sleep-talking caught his attention.

"Richard, I want to ride on your back..."

Xander frozen, his eyes widening in shock. He stared at Isabel, his mind racing.

"What did you say?"

Isabel was mumbling, her voice soft and dreamy, but it sounded like...

Xander wasn't sure, and he didn't want to clarify.

"Shh, go to sleep," Isabel murmured, shifting slightly in his embrace as she settled back into a peaceful sleep.

As time passed, Xander's wild thoughts began to fade, and he let out a quiet sigh.

It couldn't have been that, right?

That fire had wiped out everything-the Nelson family had been consumed by it, all three of them gone.

And he'd had Leo investigate Isabel thoroughly. She was real, undeniably so. She was Colin Zimmerman's- daughter, and the two looked completely different. Or has she undergone some sort of surgery?

her smooth cheek. Her skin was flawless,

figured he had to

nags at him. Why is she so obsessed

it-enough to kiss him and

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Something was off

pendant nestled again er chest. After a moment's hesitation, be carefully pulled it from between her

unable to truly enjoy it felt like torture. The last time she had been

opportunity

a full minute to regain his composure. Holding the emerald pendant in his

furrowed his brow

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who had intruded on the Nelsons' villa last night? Do they have some connection? Xander figured that

before he could act, there was something else he needed

something was off. Her

what happened. She clearly remembered dressing properly the

too hot and accidentally adjusted

it?" she muttered,

phone suddenly buzzed, interrupting her thoughts. It was Reggie

up, Reg?"

this?" Reggie's voice was

you mean?" Isabel asked, still trying to process

Reggie would call so early and ask such

"You don't know yet?"

knew that

planning to handle him, but his company just went bankrupt overnight. A major collapse. Aside

What?

no idea the situation had gotten so out

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that company was running a large public corporation, and Isabel had done her research. She knew that this company teamed up with Xander's

this detail. The two companies were involved in a venture valued at over

Beowulf's findings, the partnership was supposed to wrap up by the end of the year. Isabel had planned to bide her time, hoping that waiting would allow Xander to avoid any financial damage. But Xander

in a destructive conflict.

chose to go

wasn't a huge amount for Solaria's richest person, the sheer scale of

"Isabel whispered his name quietly to