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Chapter 193 Isabel's Sleep-Talking Caught by Xander

Chapter 193 Isabel's Sleep-Talking Caught by Xander

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Isabel's eyes immediately brightened when she saw the boy, freshly showered and looking dashing.

"You look great," she said with a smile, "though not as handsome as Xan, of course."

From that moment on, their relationship grew closer. He'd share snacks with her and even let her ride on his back like a playful horse.

In the middle of this dream, the door creaked open. Xander, dragging himself in after a long day, climbed into bed and naturally pulled Isabel into his arms.

Isabel, already accustomed to this, snuggled against him, wrapping her arms around his trim waist and using his chest as a pillow.

Xander felt a warmth in his heart as she responded without hesitation.

Just as he was about to kiss her forehead, her quiet sleep-talking caught his attention.

"Richard, I want to ride on your back..."

Xander frozen, his eyes widening in shock. He stared at Isabel, his mind racing.

"What did you say?"

Isabel was mumbling, her voice soft and dreamy, but it sounded like...

Xander wasn't sure, and he didn't want to clarify.

"Shh, go to sleep," Isabel murmured, shifting slightly in his embrace as she settled back into a peaceful sleep.

As time passed, Xander's wild thoughts began to fade, and he let out a quiet sigh.

It couldn't have been that, right?

That fire had wiped out everything-the Nelson family had been consumed by it, all three of them gone.

And he'd had Leo investigate Isabel thoroughly. She was real, undeniably so. She was Colin Zimmerman's- daughter, and the two looked completely different. Or has she undergone some sort of surgery?

He reached out and gently pinched her smooth cheek. Her skin was flawless, like porcelain-no sign of any surgical work.

He figured he had to be overthinking things.

But something still nags at him. Why is she so obsessed with the emerald guardian angel pendant?

She had shown an unusual intensity toward it-enough to kiss him and sign an agreement just to hold onto it.

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Something was off

Xander's gaze dropped to the pendant nestled again er chest. After a moment's hesitation, be carefully pulled it from between her cleavage. "Puff..."he exhaled sharply, trying to cool the sudden rush of heat in his chest.

She had the perfect figure-so perfect, it was almost a ne. Admiring her beauty was one thing, but being unable to truly enjoy it felt like torture. The last time she had been drunk, he had taken advantage of her unconscious state without her noticing

Who knew when another opportunity like that would come?

It took Xander a full minute to regain his composure. Holding the emerald pendant in his hand, he

furrowed his brow

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Why does she want this pendant? And who was the person who had intruded on the Nelsons' villa last night? Do they have some connection? Xander figured that monitoring the villa closely would eventually reveal the answers.

But before he could act, there was something else he needed to deal with.

When Isabel woke up the next morning, she immediately realized something was off. Her neckline had been pulled down, revealing more than she would've liked.

She had no idea what happened. She clearly remembered dressing properly the night before.

Have I gotten too hot and accidentally adjusted it in my sleep?

""Did he see it?" she muttered, confused.

Her phone suddenly buzzed, interrupting her thoughts. It was Reggie calling.

"Hey, what's up, Reg?" she answered.

"Did he do this?" Reggie's voice was serious.

"Huh? What do you mean?" Isabel asked, still trying to process what was going on.

She didn't understand why Reggie would call so early and ask such a bizarre question.

"You don't know yet?"

Upon hearing that, Isabel knew that something was wrong.

Before she could ask, Reggie continued, "The overseas guy who took advantage of you-the one causing a stir online? I was planning to handle him, but his company just went bankrupt overnight. A major collapse. Aside from Xander, there's no one else I can think of with that kind of power."

What?

Isabel was speechless. She had no idea the situation had gotten so out of hand.

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The CEO of that company was running a large public corporation, and Isabel had done her research. She knew that this company teamed up with Xander's Bennett Group on a major project.

Beowulf had uncovered this detail. The two companies were involved in a venture valued at over 100 million dollars, with Bennett Group contributing a staggering 500 million.

This was the main reason Isabel hadn't rushed to seek revenge. Based on Beowulf's findings, the partnership was supposed to wrap up by the end of the year. Isabel had planned to bide her time, hoping that waiting would allow Xander to avoid any financial damage. But Xander had ignored the

in a destructive conflict.

massive loss of 500 million and chose to go all in, bringing both parties down

Although 500 million wasn't a huge amount for Solaria's richest person, the sheer scale of the sum was still overwhelming.

"Xander... "Isabel whispered his name quietly to herself.

What am I supposed to do with him?

She clenched her jaw, torn by her feelings. She really didn't want to be in his debt like this.

After ending the call, Isabel immediately opened Twitter, only to see that the internet was ablaze with

rumors.

As expected, the scandal had shifted the blame onto her.

"Isn't it a coincidence? Just a few days ago, there were rumors about Isabel and that overseas guy, and now his company's gone bankrupt."

"Wow, this is crazy. The more you think about it, the scarier it gets! We've always thought Isabel was hanging onto someone powerful. Guess we were right!"

"I checked the overseas company-one of the top 100 in the world! And it collapsed just like that. Can you imagine how powerful the man she's been involved with is?"

"Isabel must be doing whatever it takes to climb up. Selling her soul, her body, all for material gain. How shameless!"

The comments were getting worse by the minute.

A few people still envied her, commenting on how she seemed to have a charm that could captivate

anyone.

Meanwhile, Johnson Group was suffering the most from this mess.

At their villa, Isabel's former mother-in-law was furiously venting.

"D*mn that Isabel! Was she cursed from birth? She's the one who ruined us-costing us a fortune!" she screamed.

A year ago, when the overseas boss had flirted with Isabel, Kaleb had originally planned to confront him. But after discovering the man's status as a major CEO, Kaleb had backed down and even formed a long-term business relationship with him.

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But now, with the sudden collapse of the company. Je

Laurel gritted her teeth in fury, and with a sharp mot accept this. I'm going to find Isabel and make her pay

With that, she stormed off toward Villa No. 7, seethingy