After the Secret Wedding Rise of My Queen

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He never expected any of it to be true!

That wasn't even the most surprising part. What truly shocked him was realizing that Isabel's partner was none other than his boss, the CEO of Bennett Group!

"Mr. Bennett?" Sofia blinked in surprise. "He's a boss too? Which company does he run?"

It couldn't possibly be Bennett Group.

The CEO of Bennett Group wasn't just the wealthiest person in Solaria-he was someone entirely beyond their reach. Considering Isabel's reputation, there was no way she could be connected to such a powerful figure. It seemed certain that this Mr. Bennett had no relation to the CEO of Bennett Group.

This wasn't just Sofia's assumption; everyone else thought the same.

Besides, if there was even the faintest chance that this man was really the CEO of Bennett Group, Isabel would have made sure to show it off by now.

But Isabel didn't mention it, which only confirmed their suspicions. This man must simply share the Bennett surname just a minor businessman, not someone worth boasting about. That's why Isabel hadn't mentioned her partner. Yes, it had to be that way.

"He's-" Logan began to speak, but was immediately stopped by a sharp glance from Xander.

Logan, still in shock, instinctively swallowed, stammering, "H-he's Mr. Bennett. That's his name."

"Oh, so it's just the name?" Sofia teased, a smirk in her voice. "But it's a powerful name! You can tell he's a boss just by hearing it."

Teasing aside, she had to admit, that the man was undeniably handsome. And the noble aura he carried truly matched his name.

"Isabel, is he really your boyfriend?"

Yvette stood up smugly. "Didn't I say earlier? It's her husband, not her boyfriend. They're legally married."

At those words, Logan sank back into his seat in despair.

The moment he had seen Xander earlier, he had known there was no chance for him.

And now..

The matter was settled-they were already married.

it was for the best. At least now, he wouldn't have to hold onto any illusions about Isabel. "Really married?" Sofia asked in surprise, turning to Isabel. "You and Kaleb are really over? Didn't you turn down Logan before because of Kaleb? How did you go from that to getting married so quickly?"

husband,

Isabel sat back down in her seat and met Sofia's gaze. "Are you blind? Kaleb is nowhere near my and my husband treats me well. Any sane person would choose my husband."

Hearing Isabel refer to him as "my husband" so proudly, Xander couldn't help but feel quite pleased.

Sofia stared at Xander, the more she looked at him, the more her own man seemed lackluster in comparison.

Just a moment ago, she had been smug, thinking she was luckier than Isabel, but now, she had been slapped In the face by reality.

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As Sofia continued to think this, her gaze landed on the ring on Isabel's finger.

"This ring doesn't look very valuable."

To Sofia, the ring on Isabel's finger seemed like a gift from her husband, but since it didn't look very valuable, she assumed the handsome man must be just an ordinary, broke guy.

After Sofia's comment, everyone's attention turned to the ring. It appeared simple, with nothing special.

"What's the point of being good-looking if you can't do anything else? Can looks put food on the table?" one of the women whispered under her breath.

Isabel overheard the comment and, unlike the earlier remarks that she brushed off, she couldn't tolerate anyone speaking badly about Xander behind his back.

"You're wrong," she said, turning to face the woman. "A handsome man makes the meal more enjoyable. If a man is ugly, you can't even eat properly. So yes, a handsome man can indeed be considered 'food."

The woman was left speechless, unable to reply. What made it even worse was that Isabel's husband was so strikingly handsome that sitting with him felt like they were from entirely different worlds.

Envious!

Jealous!

Frustrated!

Sofia, growing increasingly annoyed, shot a look at Xander. "How did someone like you end up with Isabel?"

Xander's eyes narrowed just slightly as he responded coolly, "We were destined in a past life, and it's fate in this one."

in the room,

was momentarily

response left everyone

pushed her ex-fiancé's woman to

to

Have Something to

Gift to the

after everything she said, Xander would

and charismatic as Xander shouldn't be interested in Isabel.

Xander's response completely surprised

inky black eyes, his expression

this, but don't you know that Kalet's mistress isn't pregnant and Isabel didn't push her down? It's all

don't you also know that Kalety's mother wasn't pushed into the pool by Isabel? It was the mistress who pushed her into the pool

kicked her out, it's because her father saw that she no longer had any value to him. So, he arranged for her to meet the CEO of the Hicks Group, trying to marry her off to him. Isabel refused to accept her father's plans, and

without excess emotion, though a

was an indescribable stir in her eyes and brow. She had never, ever seen Xander

he could say something with

waves of

atmosphere became so still you could hear

misunderstand Isabel?" one female classmate asked,

the classmate, pressed her lips together, and then turned back to Xander. "Do you have any proof of this? Or is this just something

all the truth about Isabel, Xander said, hanging up the phone and turning to look at Isabel, who had been staring at him

you angry that I

involve Eva; Kaleb, who had always

touched Isabel deeply, and she couldn't

get upset over someone like Kaleb, I'd be worse

you're not upset," Xander said, slowly raising his hand and leaning

doing? Is he going to

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wiped the corners of her mouth. Huh?

her heart was

glance around the room, and, as

Public displays of affection were the worst! If she had known, she would have brought

thought crossed her mind, her eyes briefly caught sight of Xander's strikingly handsome face, and she

maybe it was a good thing she hadn't brought her boyfriend after all. Although her boyfriend was good-looking, standing next to Xander, he would have been

said. That phone call you made sounded pretty impressive, like you were the boss. So why the sudden silence? Not backing down now,

at Sofia when he heard her words. As soon as Sofia finished speaking, someone shouted, "No way! I-is that

out her

trending on

but before Isabel even touched her, Eva fell to the ground. The video zoomed in and slowed down to highlight the moment when Eva secretly pulled out a blood pack. The second video showed Kaleb's mother, Laurel, sitting by the pool. As Isabel approached, Eva pushed her hard. Isabel lost her balance

for an arranged marriage. Isabel refused, but Colin harshly pressured her, ultimately kicking both her and Reggie out of the Zimmerman Residence. The release of these three videos caused a huge uproar, each one sparking even more outrage than the

for Isabel,

there was a heavy silence. Everyone

later, one of the female classmates stood up and apologized

I said earlier was harsh. I didn't understand the full story.

an eyebrow slightly, her lips curling into a subtle smile. "We're

Isabel's response seemed generous and magnanimous. In reality, she didn't care much about the situation. If she had, she would have

she did, though, Kaleb and Colin would likely hire internet trolls to counterattack, accusing them of faking the videos or

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was her or Xander, if they were determined,

just be a war of words-a verbal battle that wouldn't really

Isabel

in a tight line as her face turned every color of the rainbow. It was a truly

of emotions.

didn't apologize to Isabel. To her,

Isabel had the evidence all along, why wait

in the

Wasn't Isabel dumped by Kaleb? How

and Lillian were close

Ding!

Lillian's reply came in.

talking about, is he

"Yes, super handsome!"

That guy is just a gigolo

to

I Have

Gift

A Gigolo?!

Sofia was shocked

No matter how she looked at him, it

snapping a photo of him, Sofia messaged

sure? This guy