After the Secret Wedding Rise of My Queen
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He never expected any of it to be true!

That wasn't even the most surprising part. What truly shocked him was realizing that Isabel's partner was none other than his boss, the CEO of Bennett Group!

"Mr. Bennett?" Sofia blinked in surprise. "He's a boss too? Which company does he run?"

It couldn't possibly be Bennett Group.

The CEO of Bennett Group wasn't just the wealthiest person in Solaria-he was someone entirely beyond their reach. Considering Isabel's reputation, there was no way she could be connected to such a powerful figure. It seemed certain that this Mr. Bennett had no relation to the CEO of Bennett Group.

This wasn't just Sofia's assumption; everyone else thought the same.

Besides, if there was even the faintest chance that this man was really the CEO of Bennett Group, Isabel would have made sure to show it off by now.

But Isabel didn't mention it, which only confirmed their suspicions. This man must simply share the Bennett surname just a minor businessman, not someone worth boasting about. That's why Isabel hadn't mentioned her partner. Yes, it had to be that way.

"He's-" Logan began to speak, but was immediately stopped by a sharp glance from Xander.

Logan, still in shock, instinctively swallowed, stammering, "H-he's Mr. Bennett. That's his name."

"Oh, so it's just the name?" Sofia teased, a smirk in her voice. "But it's a powerful name! You can tell he's a boss just by hearing it."

Teasing aside, she had to admit, that the man was undeniably handsome. And the noble aura he carried truly matched his name.

"Isabel, is he really your boyfriend?"

Yvette stood up smugly. "Didn't I say earlier? It's her husband, not her boyfriend. They're legally married."

At those words, Logan sank back into his seat in despair.

The moment he had seen Xander earlier, he had known there was no chance for him.

And now..

The matter was settled-they were already married.

it was for the best. At least now, he wouldn't have to hold onto any illusions about Isabel. "Really married?" Sofia asked in surprise, turning to Isabel. "You and Kaleb are really over? Didn't you turn down Logan before because of Kaleb? How did you go from that to getting married so quickly?"

husband,

Isabel sat back down in her seat and met Sofia's gaze. "Are you blind? Kaleb is nowhere near my and my husband treats me well. Any sane person would choose my husband."

Hearing Isabel refer to him as "my husband" so proudly, Xander couldn't help but feel quite pleased.

Sofia stared at Xander, the more she looked at him, the more her own man seemed lackluster in comparison.

Just a moment ago, she had been smug, thinking she was luckier than Isabel, but now, she had been slapped In the face by reality.

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As Sofia continued to think this, her gaze landed on the ring on Isabel's finger.

"This ring doesn't look very valuable."

To Sofia, the ring on Isabel's finger seemed like a gift from her husband, but since it didn't look very valuable, she assumed the handsome man must be just an ordinary, broke guy.

After Sofia's comment, everyone's attention turned to the ring. It appeared simple, with nothing special.

"What's the point of being good-looking if you can't do anything else? Can looks put food on the table?" one of the women whispered under her breath.

Isabel overheard the comment and, unlike the earlier remarks that she brushed off, she couldn't tolerate anyone speaking badly about Xander behind his back.

"You're wrong," she said, turning to face the woman. "A handsome man makes the meal more enjoyable. If a man is ugly, you can't even eat properly. So yes, a handsome man can indeed be considered 'food."

The woman was left speechless, unable to reply. What made it even worse was that Isabel's husband was so strikingly handsome that sitting with him felt like they were from entirely different worlds.

Envious!

Jealous!

Frustrated!

Sofia, growing increasingly annoyed, shot a look at Xander. "How did someone like you end up with Isabel?"

Xander's eyes narrowed just slightly as he responded coolly, "We were destined in a past life, and it's fate in this one."

Those words left everyone in the room, including Sofia, completely stunned.

Even Isabel was momentarily stunned by his response.

The response left everyone speechless.

Sofia's mouth hung open, wide enough to fit an egg, and it took a full ten seconds before she snapped out of her stunned silence. Finally, she said, "Don't you know that Isabel pushed her ex-fiancé's woman to miscarry? Don't you know she once pushed her future mother-in-law into a sink to drown? Don't you know she was cast out by her family for her rebellious behavior?"

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Sofia thought that after everything she said, Xander would be disgusted by Isabel

In her opinion, someone as handsome and charismatic as Xander shouldn't be interested in Isabel. So, if she was right, Xander probably didn't know anything about Isabel's messy situation.

However, Xander's response completely surprised her

Xander glared at Sofia with his inky black eyes, his expression cold and unreadable.

"You're asking me this, but don't you know that Kalet's mistress isn't pregnant and Isabel didn't push her down? It's all just the mistress's scheme, framing Isabel.

"And don't you also know that Kalety's mother wasn't pushed into the pool by Isabel? It was the mistress who pushed her into the pool and put the blame on isabel in order to make Kaleb's mother hate Isabel

"As for why her family kicked her out, it's because her father saw that she no longer had any value to him. So, he arranged for her to meet the CEO of the Hicks Group, trying to marry her off to him. Isabel refused to accept her father's plans, and that's why she was kicked out."

Xander spoke calmly, without excess emotion, though a faint trace of sympathy lingered in his voice.

Isabel's mouth parted slightly, her pupils trembling ever so slightly, and there was an indescribable stir in her eyes and brow. She had never, ever seen Xander speak so much to someone unrelated to him.

In her mind, he was always distant and aloof, reserved in his words. If he could say something with one word, he would never use two. Words from irrelevant people were like air to him.

And that was the real reason why waves of emotion kept rippling through her heart.

Xander's words shocked everyone in the room, and the atmosphere became so still you could hear a pin drop.

His that true? Did we misunderstand Isabel?" one female classmate asked, her voice filled with embarrassment.

Sofia glanced at the classmate, pressed her lips together, and then turned back to Xander. "Do you have any proof of this? Or is this just something Isabel told you? Did she deceive you?" As soon as Sofia finished speaking, she saw Xander take out his phone.

"Reveal all the truth about Isabel, Xander said, hanging up the phone and turning to look at Isabel, who had been staring at him the whole time.

"Are you angry that I did this without your consent?*

This situation wouldn't just involve Eva; Kaleb, who had always protected Eva, would also be dragged into the controversy.

Xander's seemingly concerned expression touched Isabel deeply, and she couldn't help but smile warmly in response.

"How could I be angry with you? If I were to get upset over someone like Kaleb, I'd be worse than that scumbag!"

"As long as you're not upset," Xander said, slowly raising his hand and leaning in, his lips coming closer to Isabel's, Isabel blinked in surprise, her heart pounding.

What is he doing? Is he going to kiss me in front of so many people?

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As Isabel's heart raced with nervousness, Xander's hand gently cupped her face, and his calloused fingertips gently wiped the corners of her mouth. Huh? Isabel was momentarily frozen, but quickly realized that Xander was just cleaning the stain from her lips.

Even though there was no kiss, her heart was still pounding, and her face was turning bright red.

She sneaked a quick glance around the room, and, as expected, everyone was watching her closely.

Sofia couldn't help but sneer. Public displays of affection were the worst! If she had known, she would have brought her boyfriend along.

But just as the thought crossed her mind, her eyes briefly caught sight of Xander's strikingly handsome face, and she was momentarily dazzled.

Well, maybe it was a good thing she hadn't brought her boyfriend after all. Although her boyfriend was good-looking, standing next to Xander, he would have been completely overshadowed.

"You just claimed to have proof to back up what you said. That phone call you made sounded pretty impressive, like you were the boss. So why the sudden silence? Not backing down now, are you?"

Logan, who had been keeping his head down, instinctively glanced up at Sofia when he heard her words. As soon as Sofia finished speaking, someone shouted, "No way! I-is that true?"

Reacting quickly, Sofia pulled out her phone and opened it to check.

Two videos were trending on social media.

The first video showed Isabel and Kaleb's wedding day. Eva showed up to cause trouble, but before Isabel even touched her, Eva fell to the ground. The video zoomed in and slowed down to highlight the moment when Eva secretly pulled out a blood pack. The second video showed Kaleb's mother, Laurel, sitting by the pool. As Isabel approached, Eva pushed her hard. Isabel lost her balance and, in the process, accidentally pushed Laurel into the water.

The third video was filmed at a hotel, where Colin called Isabel over to meet an older man for an arranged marriage. Isabel refused, but Colin harshly pressured her, ultimately kicking both her and Reggie out of the Zimmerman Residence. The release of these three videos caused a huge uproar, each one sparking even more outrage than the last!

Twitter was in an uproar, with some users condemning Eva and Kaleb, others criticizing Colin, and many expressing sympathy for Isabel, who had to deal with such a sc*mbag fiancé and a father who favored his stepdaughter over her.

In the private room, there was a heavy silence. Everyone was stunned by the impact of the three videos,

A minute later, one of the female classmates stood up and apologized to Isabel.

"I'm sorry. What I said earlier was harsh. I didn't understand the full story. I truly apologize."

Isabel raised an eyebrow slightly, her lips curling into a subtle smile. "We're all classmates, no need to make it so serious."

To everyone else, Isabel's response seemed generous and magnanimous. In reality, she didn't care much about the situation. If she had, she would have already posted it online herself.

Even if she did, though, Kaleb and Colin would likely hire internet trolls to counterattack, accusing them of faking the videos or paying for the attention.

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Of course, whether it was her or Xander, if they were determined, they could easily prevent Kaleb and Colin's schemes from succeeding.

But in the end, it would all just be a war of words-a verbal battle that wouldn't really harm Kaleb or Colin. That's why she hadn't taken action.

With one classmate leading the way, the others who had spoken ill of Isabel earlier also stood up to apologize. In the end, only Sofia remained seated.

Her lips were pursed in a tight line as her face turned every color of the rainbow. It was a truly colorful display

of emotions.

Despite everything, Sofia still didn't apologize to Isabel. To her, something about this situation didn't sit right.

If Isabel had the evidence all along, why wait until now to reveal it?

And why, at this exact moment, did she choose to expose it, just to slap her in the face? It all seemed too convenient. Sofia quietly pulled out her phone and sent a message to Lillian.

"Lillian, what's going on? Wasn't Isabel dumped by Kaleb? How does she suddenly have a husband now?"

Isabel had no idea that Sofia and Lillian were close friends outside of school.

Ding!

Lillian's reply came in.

That 'husband' you're talking about, is he a pretty boy, really handsome?"

"Yes, super handsome!"

Lillian: "Pfft, husband my foot. That guy is just a gigolo Isabel hired!"

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A Gigolo?!

Sofia was shocked

She quickly lifted her gaze to Xander, studying his striking features and regal presence. No matter how she looked at him, it didn't seem like he was faking it.

After discreetly snapping a photo of him, Sofia messaged Liffian again.

"Are you sure? This guy is really a gigolo?

Sofia wondered if the gigolo Lillian had mentioned was someone entirely different from the man she was seeing now

Yes! It's him!

Lillian's reply left Sofia staring in disbelief.

She was completely stunned, totally taken aback!

At the same time, Sofia realized that everything Lillian had said was true.

"Hehe." Sofia let out a sarcastic laugh.

Her laugh caught the attention of several people around her.

"Sofia, why are you suddenly laughing for no reason?" a friend who was close to her asked, clearly puzzled.

Sofia tilted her head and looked at Isabel and Xander, a smirk on her lips. "Isabel, you really surprised me! I never would've guessed that, just to save face at a class reunion, you'd hire a gigolo to pretend to be your husband.*

The words hung in the air, and the room fell silent. Every eye in the room was fixed on Xander.

The man was stunningly handsome, with sharp, well-defined features and an impeccably strong jawline. His Physique was equally impressive, broad shoulders, narrow hips, and long, toned legs.

His presence was equally striking! It radiated an air of aristocratic nobility, as if he'd spent years immersed in high society, effortlessly emanating an air of privilege. Simply sitting there, he had women flocking to him. Could someone like that really be a gigolo? It seemed highly unlikely.

Isabel raised a hand, resting her chin on it as she fixed Sofia with a curious, assessing look. "Who told you he was a gigolo?*

"Isabel, stop trying to save face. I already messaged Lillian, and it was Lillian who told me he's a gigolo!" Sofia lifted her chin, her face full of challenge as she cast a scornful glance at Xander, her disdain evident. With Sofia saying it out loud, no one could doubt it.

"I can't believe it. I was just admiring how Isabel managed to land such a handsome husband, and it turns out he's a gigolo."

"Tak, tak, tak, it's true, you can't judge a book by its cover. Who would have thought that someone who looks like a domineering CEO is actually a gigolo."

At this point, Isabel couldn't take it anymore. Just as she was about to respond, a loud bang echoed, startling

her

Before she could process what had happened, Logan's angry voice suddenly rang out.

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"Don't say things without proof!"

Logan's shout immediately silenced the murmurs and hushed the crowd of gossipers.

It also startled everyone.

Logan was known for his exceptionally good temper. No matter the situation, he never lost his composure in front of others.

Not just in public, but even in private, when he interacted with them, Logan was always calm and easy to get along with.

Yet just now, Logan actually shouted. It left everyone frozen in place.

L-Logan, what's going on with you?"

Logan frowned, pausing for a moment before turning to look at Xander. Instead of meeting his gaze directly, he subtly lowered his posture, as if addressing a superior, much like he would with his boss.

As everyone waited for Logan's response, Isabel stood up.

"Let's go. We're not welcome here."

"Okay." Xander felt a surge of satisfaction at how Isabel referred to them as "we," making him feel as though he and Isabel were on the same side, while the rest of the room were outsiders.

"Wait-" Logan wanted to stop them, but faced with his boss's decision, he was at a loss for words. In the end, he could only watch as Isabel and Xander left.

""Isabel, wait for me!"

With Isabel gone, Yvette also saw no reason to stay.

"Yvette, you-" Logan began to speak, but paused when he saw her stop in her tracks. She turned to look at the group of classmates sitting around the table, with a mocking smile.

"I was really looking forward to this long-awaited reunion with Isabel, thinking it would be a joyful day of reconnecting. But, just like in those TV shows, it's all about showing off and mocking others. It's nothing like we imagined. Maybe we were just too naive. Nowadays, reunions are all about flaunting wealth and boyfriends. These kinds of gatherings are pointless. If there's ever another one like this, don't bother inviting me or Isabel."

With that, Yvette turned and walked away, not looking back.

With a loud bang, the door slammed shut, leaving a group of classmates staring at each other in silence.

They exchanged awkward glances before their eyes shifted to the food on the table, which now seemed unappealing.

After a few moments of silence, one student couldn't hold back and turned to Logan. "Logan, we've been classmates for three years, so I like to think I know you pretty well. What was that reaction all about? You looked like you knew something about Isabel's husband." The question was one everyone was eager to have answered.

Logan frowned, pausing for a couple of seconds before responding, "If you plan on making a name for yourselves in Daytonia, don't mess with Isabel's husband."

His words were like a drop of water in hot oil, immediately causing a stir.

Everyone was shocked to say anything.

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