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.

she had been so busy with work that

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

"Ha..."

Maxwell's disdainful laughter rang.

book tightly, Isabella glanced at the man and stopped herself from putting the

she left the room with the book in her

deadline, she could take it as long as she wanted! Watching Isabella walking away

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

sigh of relief when

she had been afraid that Maxwell would

knew she couldn't refuse him if

was probably similar to his

he would remember to abide by it whereas he

this was all because of their unequal

Isabella stopped thinking and

she didn't dare to

again, she would be the one

Maxwell was already reading the newspaper downstairs when Isabella

downstairs, Tyler ordered

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

almost I am when she finished one-third of the

was that she had

morning and knew she

is ready, Madam.We're

Isabella and

in their relationship last

at her excitedly, Isabella felt uneasy and even had the illusion that she

sorry, I

met Tyler's gaze and

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

didn't say anything and went

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

are you peeking at? If you wish to read, just

after seeing her sneaking glances

choked by Maxwell's

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

still remembered the

this, his eyes darkened and his

was afraid the two

to see it

ate slowly so Maxwell would

put down the newspaper in his hand, he also got up and left the

then saw

food made by Madam yesterday,

shocked that she nearly dropped the spoon

herself down and listened

have I ever eaten leftovers?

Maxwell's cold and

he was boiling with anger

knew they were people from different worlds ever since

knew her identity and position very well, so she would definitely not

of this, she didn't have the heart to care about

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