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.

had been so busy with work that she hardly had time to

a book

"Ha..."

Maxwell's disdainful laughter rang.

Isabella glanced at the man and

the room with the book in

could take it as long as she wanted! Watching

a little, and they

of relief when she was

she had been afraid that Maxwell would require her company

agreement, she knew she couldn't refuse him if he were to

was probably similar to his

by it whereas he

this was all because of their unequal

in her hands, Isabella stopped

dare to let down her guard because she

she accidentally provoked him again, she

morning, Maxwell was already reading the newspaper downstairs when

Isabella coming downstairs, Tyler ordered

couldn't hold back from reading the book after getting into

slow reader, it was almost I am when she finished one-third of the

she had been taking notes along the

up late the next morning and knew she wouldn't be able to leave the house before

ready, Madam.We're

looked at Isabella and said

that there was progress in their

uneasy and even had

I slept

met Tyler's gaze

this to Maxwell.Shaking his head, Tyler replied, "It's okay, Madam.I know

and went straight to

breakfast, he was reading the latest financial news, and this made Isabella believed being the head

you peeking at? If you wish to read, just

said coldly after seeing her sneaking glances at his newspaper

Maxwell's words.Why

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

retorted as she still remembered the blow he gave her

this, his eyes darkened and his lips

Tyler shivered and was afraid the two of them

to

she ate slowly so

the moment he put down the newspaper in his hand, he also

then saw Tyler following him with an exquisite lunch

the food made by

was so shocked that she nearly dropped the spoon in

she calmed herself down and

ever eaten leftovers?

and

was boiling with

from different worlds ever since

knew her identity and position very well, so she would definitely

care about them despite

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