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.

busy with work that she hardly had time to

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

"Ha..."

Maxwell's disdainful laughter rang.

and stopped herself from putting the book back

with

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

warmed up a little, and they could at least talk

out a sigh of relief when she was

been afraid that Maxwell

agreement, she knew she couldn't refuse him

Maxwell, an agreement was probably

was in a good mood, he would remember to abide by it whereas

fact, this was all

her hands, Isabella stopped thinking and quickly went to

to let

him again, she

Maxwell was already reading

downstairs, Tyler ordered the servants

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

was a slow reader, it was almost I am

reason was that she had been taking notes along the way

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

is ready, Madam.We're

at Isabella

progress in their relationship last

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

I slept in

gaze and apologized

Tyler replied, "It's

say anything and went straight to the

Isabella believed being the head of a large family might be harder than

peeking at? If you wish to read, just take

after seeing her sneaking

by Maxwell's words.Why was

and I can't understand the thing that

remembered the blow

his eyes darkened and his lips curled into a mocking

afraid the two of

for Isabella, she pretended not to see

slowly so

in his hand, he

at Maxwell, Isabella then saw Tyler following him with an exquisite lunch

made by Madam yesterday,

this, Isabella was so shocked that she

she calmed herself down and

have I ever eaten leftovers?

and

was

she knew they were people from different worlds

also knew her identity and position

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

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