Chapter 17: Forced to Stay

Alexander

Moving further away from the house, I pick up Isabella's call while facing the entrance, just in case my mother shows up or something.

"Babe." I cautiously look around, the bodyguards in position standing at a certain distance away from me.

"Hey, babe!" Isabella says from the other end of the line and she sounds so enthusiastic that I rub my temples while shaking my head.

"What's up?" Th