After the Secret Wedding Rise of My Queen

Chapter 226 Richie Is Richard

The villa's interior was identical to the Nelson Residence.

Richie was the man from last night.

It was Richard!

Last night, he must have revealed his true identity to Xander; otherwise, there was no way he could have escaped unscathed from the elite bodyguards of the Bennetts.

"Apologies for the delay," Richie said as he descended the staircase.

"It's fine. I just arrived," Isabel replied.

As Isabel fixed her gaze on Richie, he was also scrutinizing her.

By all accounts, the emerald guardian angel pendant should have been in Xander's possession. Yet last night, it had hung around the neck of that woman.

Richie recalled seeing Xander kiss Isabel in the car that day.

If they were indeed a couple, it wouldn't be surprising if Xander had gifted her the pendant.

With this thought, Richie's gaze discreetly shifted to Isabel's chest.

After a brief silence, Richie poured Isabel a cup of water.

"It's fine. Let me start your treatment," Isabel said. She wasn't thirsty, having already had some water before coming.

"The treatment can wait a bit. You're my guest, and here is a cup of pre-brewed lemon tea," Richie insisted, pushing the cup closer to Isabel.

However, his hand tilted slightly, causing the hot tea to spill down Isabel's neck and onto her chest.

"Ah!" Isabel gasped softly at the heat.

"My apologies." Richie handed her a clean towel as his eyes inadvertently drew to her front.

The tea had soaked her white blouse, revealing faint contours beneath.

But there was nothing there.

Her collarbone was bare, with no trace of any necklace.

her after all.

wasn't that hot, but this shirt... " Isabel glanced down at her now-stained

upstairs. If you don't mind, you can borrow mine," Richie offered as he led Isabel to his

stepping into the room and opening the closet. Almost everything was white shirts, with a

picked a new shirt that still had its tags attached, thinking Richie might

sorted and she needed

been stained by the tea. From certain angles, it might even look

through Richie's wardrobe but couldn't find suitable pants

above her knees, she thought it wasn't

she decided to leave it as it

Isabel called out, pushing the

froze at the sight of

whose clothes would typically dwarf any average-sized girl, making them look like a kid playing dress-up in an adult's wardrobe. But Isabel was no average girl. Her figure filled out his shirt perfectly and the buttons looked like they

throat, trying to redirect his

wouldn't have needed mine

purely instinctive-a typical response from any man in his position. It didn't mean

in Richie's

how stunning another woman was, she meant

treatment now," Isabel said, pulling out a set of silver needles. "Take off

you." Richie removed his shirt

immediately drawn to the

"What happened?"

wilderness training once. These are from

Wilderness training?

back to his impressive skills last

he had become so formidable. He must have done it

herself in thought, the doorbell suddenly

the door. He turned on the television, which displayed the security

nearly stopped. Standing outside wasn't just anyone it

behind him was

current outfit. If Xander saw her

Richie, who

it. Better to stop looking and figure out where

ducked under the dining table, lifting the tablecloth to

you doing?" Richie asked

for him to be quiet, pointing at herself and then