Contract Marriage Devil's Trap

Chapter 40: Under Her Pure Looks...

When Isabella read the sentence, she was stunned for a moment.

This should be Maxwell's handwriting.

Although she knew it was a quote from the book, she was surprised by his neat and sharp handwriting.

Just by looking at it, she could feel his dominance.

Not knowing where he was right now, she had to put down the book.

It would be awkward if he caught her reading.

However, just as she turned around, she met his gaze.

"Oh! Y-You...When did you..."

Isabella felt guilty and asked awkwardly.

All of a sudden, she felt she was on extremely bad luck today.

Not only had her lies been exposed within an hour, but she was even caught by Maxwell just as she picked up his book.

Looking at her guilty expression, Maxwell said softly, "I've been here when you picked up the book.What is it? Have you read it before?"

Nodding, Isabella answered, "I read it in college, but I didn't finish it because of the internship."

"Aren't you a good student? Don't you know how to persevere?"

Maxwell snorted while walking to the desk.

Upon hearing this, Isabella raised her eyebrows because this wasn't the first time he had mocked her.

Just now, he hinted that she was stupid, but she ignored him.Why was he doing it again?! 

"I have a reason.If you aren't reading it anymore, lend it to me!"

She picked up the book from the coffee table.

Casting a glance at her, Maxwell replied, "Just take it as you please."

After hearing the same words from him not long ago, Isabella left the room grumpily.

Her footsteps were heavy as she vented her anger along the way.

Seeing her walking away, Maxwell said lightly, "Write me a book review after finishing it."

Isabella, who had reached the door, was stunned by Maxwell's words and stopped in her track.

Turning around, she asked, "What book review?"

"What else can it be, huh?"

There was a faint smile in Maxwell's eyes when he looked at her.

Being certain that Maxwell would never smile at her, Isabella believed the dim, yellow lights were giving her a hallucination.

"Well, I don't want to read it anymore."

Was Maxwell cracking a joke on her now? It had been ages since she wrote a book review, and yet, Maxwell said it so lightly as though it was as simple as ABC.

work that she hardly had time to

write a book review? If she had known earlier, she wouldn't have

"Ha..."

Maxwell's disdainful laughter rang.

the man and stopped herself from putting the

room with the book in

it as long as she wanted! Watching Isabella walking away exasperatedly,

up a little, and they could

let out a sigh of relief when she

she had been afraid that

they had already made an agreement, she knew she couldn't refuse him if

Maxwell, an agreement was

good mood, he would remember to abide by it whereas he wouldn't

was all because of

hands, Isabella stopped thinking and quickly went

relationship had warmed up, she didn't dare to

she accidentally provoked him again, she would be

was already reading the newspaper downstairs when

coming downstairs, Tyler

from reading the book after

she was a slow reader, it was almost I

part of the reason was that she

late the next morning and knew she wouldn't be

is ready, Madam.We're

at Isabella and said

there was progress in their relationship last night,

excitedly, Isabella felt uneasy and even had the illusion that she was a toy being eyed by

I slept

met Tyler's gaze and

fact, she was saying this to Maxwell.Shaking his head, Tyler replied, "It's okay, Madam.I know you

and went straight to

the latest financial news, and this made Isabella believed being the head of a large family might

If you wish to

said coldly after seeing her sneaking glances

was almost choked by Maxwell's words.Why was

 "It's okay.I'm stupid and I can't understand

as she still remembered the blow he gave

his eyes darkened and his lips curled into a mocking

was afraid the

she pretended not to see it and continued

slowly so Maxwell

newspaper in his hand,

saw Tyler following him with an

the food made by

so shocked that she nearly

she calmed herself down

eaten leftovers? Throw

Maxwell's cold and emotionless

was boiling with

they were people from different worlds

knew her identity and position very well, so

didn't have the heart to care about them despite the fact that she could hear them

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