After the Secret Wedding Rise of My Queen

Chapter 221 Isabel and Richie's Fight

Isabel's reflexes were sharp. She swiftly dodged the attack while grabbing her opponent's arm and aiming a kick at his lower body.

Her opponent was just as quick. His free hand shot out and grabbed Isabel's leg.

The man's grip was strong, nearly preventing Isabel from pulling her leg back.

She stumbled back two steps after freeing herself and steadied her stance. This time, she didn't rush to attack. Instead, she put some distance between them and caught sight of a figure standing by the window. She couldn't make out the person's features under the moonlight's hazy glow.

However, the silhouette resembled the one she'd seen in the photos on Xander's phone.

It also looked like...

Like him.

"Who are you?" The man's deliberately low voice cut through the tension.

Isabel's sharp gaze roved over him, studying him closely.

"Who are you?" she countered, lowering her voice as well.

The atmosphere grew taut, like a bowstring ready to snap.

After a moment of silence, the man spoke again, "Are you an enemy of the Nelsons?"

His question mirrored Isabel's thoughts. It was something Xander had also been investigating-was this man part of the Nelsons or their enemy?

After a brief pause, Isabel decided to test him. "What if I am?"

The moment the words left her mouth, the man's voice, brimming with murderous intent, rang out.

"Then you'll die."

As his words fell, his hand turned into a fist, aiming straight for Isabel's chest.

Isabel raised her palms, catching his punch mid-air.

But then the man's fist shifted into a claw, veering toward her neck with the intent to strangle her.

Isabel reacted quickly, leaping backward.

As she retreated, the man advanced. His long stride allowed him to grab her shirt.

Her pupils dilated as she stumbled back several more steps.

Rip! Her collar was pulled open.

After several exchanges, their positions shifted, leaving Isabel standing by the window.

She glanced down at her neck. Luckily, only an inch below her collarbone was exposed.

Just as she felt a small wave of relief, the man's voice, now tinged with excitement, startled her.

"The emerald guardian angel pendant? Why do you have it?"

Did he recognize the pendant?

enemy of the Nelsons, he'd kill me. So, he must be one of them? Before Isabel could ask, a noise came from the

"Someone broke in!"

Sh*t!

We had been discovered!

commotion earlier must've

searching for a hiding

the side of the couch, causing it to shift and reveal a secret compartment. Isabel wasn't sure how she knew this, but there

she rushed

her surprise, the man

about this spot

of a door opening came from

was no time to waste. Isabel quickly pressed the hidden

the scene

didn't notice the shock on

compartment and looked up, gesturing

are you waiting for? Hurry

jolt him. Leslie had said

pressed the hidden button on the sofa, causing it to slide away,

jumped into the compartment just before the

lights flooded the room as a dozen

the darkness of the hidden space, listening intently

wasn't paying attention to the noise

but his

Who is she?

emerald guardian angel pendant and

Who is she?

Could she be

No, impossible!

was dead, lost in that

moved swiftly, their

thud! Footsteps echoed as the Bennetts' bodyguards scurried up and down

spot!"

Leo is

Leo suddenly called

froze the moment she heard

you found them?" Xander's deep, unmistakable voice cut through the

He's here!

heart began pounding

Thump-thump-thump-thump-thump-thump!

and faster

being so close,

is she so

this way earlier. Is it

darkness of the hidden space obscured her expression,

"Still searching," Leo replied.

he sat down on the

lips tightly together, her

and it turned out that she was

looked back up,

was nervous