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.

angel pendant wasn't on her after all. He had been wrong-the girl

her now-stained white blouse.

can borrow mine," Richie offered as he led

Isabel said, stepping into the room and opening the closet. Almost everything was white shirts, with a few black ones mixed

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

and she needed

by the tea. From certain angles, it might even look like something far more

but couldn't find suitable pants to

before the mirror in just the oversized shirt, which fell slightly above her knees, she thought it wasn't a big deal. Some of her skirts were even shorter

that thought, she decided to leave it

done," Isabel called out, pushing the door

at the sight

like a kid playing dress-up in an adult's wardrobe. But

his throat, trying

about your clothes. You wouldn't have needed mine if I hadn't spilled tea on

from any man in his

all, in Richie's

person he cared about. No matter how stunning another woman was, she meant nothing

of silver needles. "Take off your shirt so can begin the needle therapy. I've

you." Richie removed his shirt and

immediately drawn to the

"What happened?"

underwent wilderness training once. These are from back

Wilderness training?

thought back to his impressive

formidable. He must have done

herself in

He turned on the television, which

outside wasn't just

him was

current outfit. If Xander saw her like this, there

to Richie, who was

to stop looking

dining table, lifting the tablecloth to

you doing?"

quiet, pointing at herself and then