After the Secret Wedding Rise of My Queen

Chapter 312 Almost Let Something Slip

"Interest?" Isabel's eyes widened.

"W-what are you saying?" Isabel had a vague suspicion of what Xander meant but wasn't entirely certain. The car stopped at a red light, and Xander turned to face Isabel.

"Can't you see? Richie has feelings for Leslie."

Isabel's mind raced with questions.

"I mean, I can tell. Aren't they just like siblings-"

"What if I told you it's not what you think?"

Not what I think? Then what is it?

Could it be...

"Yes." Xander nodded at the expression on Isabel's face. "Exactly, it's just as you're thinking now."

"No, no, no!"

Isabel quickly shook her head, as if trying to knock the idea out of her mind. "You're overthinking it! Richie just sees Leslie as a sister. It's definitely not what you think." "Are you really that sure?" Xander's dark eyes locked onto Isabel's, his gaze more scrutinizing now.

"Of course I'm sure! You don't understand, but I know for a fact that he-"

Isabel suddenly paused.

She raised a hand and scratched her nose, trying to deflect the tension. "It's just a woman's intuition. I can't explain it to you."

Although Isabel spoke calmly, inside, she felt anything but certain.

That was close. I almost let something slip.

Xander suspect anything

look at him, afraid that even the slightest hint

front is moving.

speaking, the sound of a car horn came

his gaze away from Isabel's face and focused on the

The next day.

to meet her client

outfit, mask, and baseball cap, then left for

received the

"Where's the meeting?"

factory on

me the

"Understood."

the call and walked over to the window to

he had received word that the people from the alliance had completed the mission to steal the emerald guardian angel

pendant that evening. Cont

find out who issued

why they wanted the emerald guardian angel pendant belong to Leslie. What

At the Bennett Residence.

Leo hurried in.

quietly left the city

Xander's expression immediately darkened.

"Do we know why?"

Leo shook his head.

that moment, Samuel chimed

it be? It's

furrowed his brow, stroking his

people to