After the Secret Wedding Rise of My Queen novel Chapter 255

Chapter 255 Confrontation, Anger, Misunderstanding Resolved
Isabel was furious—beyond furious. She had never felt this level of anger before.

The feeling of being doubted, of not being trusted—those were the things she despised the most.

She raised her hand and yanked the emerald guardian angel pendant off her neck.

"Here! Take it! I don't want it anymore! From now on, there's nothing—absolutely nothing—between us!"

The words had barely left her lips when Xander froze completely.

After a brief moment of silence, he slowly lifted his head and looked at Isabel.

Her face was blazing with rage, her eyes burning with a fury that was as intense as it was unmistakable. Anger poured from her gaze, so much so that it bordered on hatred.

Seeing the look on her face, something rare happened—Xander panicked. A surge of fear swept through him, his chest tightening with dread.

Isabel's chest heaved violently as her anger boiled over.

"I'm packing my things right now and leaving. Don't come looking for me. You won't find me!"

Hearing her cold, final words, Xander's eyes went blank for a moment. Then, realizing what was happening, he suddenly grabbed Isabel and pulled her into his arms, holding her tightly, his arms locking around her waist.

He knew it wouldn't change anything, but at least for now, Isabel was in his grasp, unable to leave.

"Let go!" Isabel shouted, struggling hard, pushing against Xander's shoulders with all her strength.

"You're not leaving," Xander said in a low, commanding tone that left no room for argument.

"I am leaving! Let me go!" Isabel shouted again, shoving him even harder.

The more Isabel fought, the tighter Xander's grip became.

Her relentless pushing left his shoulders red, but Xander still didn't loosen his hold, not even a little.

After several attempts, Isabel's frustration peaked. Her face flushed from the effort and fury, and when she realized she couldn't break free, she snapped. In a fit of anger, she leaned forward and bit down on Xander's shoulder.

"Mm-hmm—" Xander let out a muffled groan of pain, and then ... nothing.

He still wasn't letting go?

Isabel loosened her bite slightly, pausing in surprise. She'd bitten him with all her strength—wasn't he in pain?

Fine! Let's see how long you can take it!

She sank her teeth back into his shoulder, biting even harder this time.

Now Xander didn't make a sound, but that didn't mean it didn't hurt. She was leaning against his shoulder, and she could clearly feel the slight tremor running through his body.

She also noticed his chest rising and falling unevenly, his breaths a little heavier than usual. Every small detail pointed to the fact that Xander was enduring the pain.

The more Isabel thought about it, the more she felt an odd mix of irritation and amusement.

"What do you even want?" she asked, her tone both annoyed and incredulous.

"Don't leave," Xander said, his commanding voice softened by a hint of reluctance. If she listened carefully, she could even detect an almost imperceptible trace of ... pleading?

Pleading?

That word stopped Isabel in her tracks, filling her with disbelief.

Xander—proud, unyielding Xander—was pleading with her? He was the richest man in Solaria, the legendary CEO of the Bennett Group, a man known for his decisive, no-nonsense, take-no-prisoners approach.

Though he always appeared refined and elegant on the surface, the reality was that he possessed the terrifying ability to turn the tides of entire industries with a single decision.

And now, this man was softening for her? Pleading with her?

"I hate it when people don't trust me. I told you, I was only treating Richard. He has severe asthma—you can have someone look into it if you don't believe me. And as for hiding under the table, it's not because I wanted to—I just didn't expect you and your mom to show up out of nowhere to celebrate Richard's birthday!

"Every time you get jealous and mad, I'm the one who suffers. To avoid unnecessary drama, I hid. Do you think I wanted to crawl under a table?

"But no, no matter how I explained it, you wouldn't believe me. You even insisted on checking me?!" Isabel's voice broke, her face flushing bright red.