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.

so busy with work that she hardly

have the time to write a book review? If she had known

"Ha..."

Maxwell's disdainful laughter rang.

man and stopped herself from putting the book

she left the room with the book in her

give her a deadline, she could take it as long

a little, and they could at least talk calmly to each other

a sigh of relief when she was back to her

be honest, she had been afraid that Maxwell would require her company in

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

an agreement was probably similar to his

remember to abide by

was all because of their

Isabella stopped thinking and quickly

she didn't dare to let down

him again, she would be the

morning, Maxwell was already reading the newspaper downstairs when Isabella woke

seeing Isabella coming downstairs, Tyler ordered the servants to

hold back from reading the book

it was almost I am when

that she had been taking

and knew she wouldn't be able to leave the house before Maxwell showed

ready, Madam.We're

at Isabella

there was progress in their relationship last night, Tyler was

had the illusion that she was a toy being eyed

sorry, I slept in

met Tyler's gaze

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

anything and went

the latest financial news, and this made Isabella believed being

you peeking at? If you

after seeing her sneaking glances

choked by Maxwell's

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

the blow he gave her last

heard this, his eyes darkened and his lips curled into a

shivered and was afraid the two of them would

to see it and

so Maxwell would leave before

he put down the newspaper in his hand, he also

saw Tyler following him with an

made by Madam

so shocked that she nearly dropped the spoon in her

calmed herself down

eaten leftovers? Throw it

Maxwell's cold and emotionless voice

knew he was boiling with

from different worlds

identity and position very

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

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