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?

of the Nelsons, he'd kill me. So, he must be one

"Someone broke in!"

Sh*t!

We had been discovered!

earlier

hiding spot. Then, her eyes landed

mind. It was Leslie and some other children playing hide-and-seek in the living room. Leslie had pressed a hidden button on the side of the couch, causing it to shift and reveal a secret compartment. Isabel wasn't sure how she knew this,

rushed

her surprise,

about

door

no time to waste. Isabel quickly pressed the hidden button on the couch. It shifted, revealing a

exactly like the scene in her

the shock on the

up, gesturing to him.

are you waiting

words seemed to jolt him. Leslie had said the

a game of hide-and-seek in their house. Just like the woman earlier, Leslie had pressed the hidden button on the sofa, causing it to slide away, and led him

out of his thoughts and jumped into

flooded the room as a

crouched in the darkness of the hidden space, listening intently to

attention to the noise above. His focus was entirely on

was pitch black, but

Who is she?

guardian angel pendant and knew

Who is she?

Could she be

No, impossible!

was dead, lost in that

guards moved swiftly, their footsteps

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

a single spot!" A commanding voice called

is here,

suddenly called

moment she

Xander's deep, unmistakable voice cut

He's here!

began

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

louder and

being so close, couldn't

is she so

hadn't been this way earlier. Is

darkness of the hidden space obscured her expression, leaving Richie

"Still searching," Leo replied.

asked as he sat down on

pressed her lips tightly together, her hands gripping

turned out that

back up, narrowing

was nervous because