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

a book review? If she

"Ha..."

Maxwell's disdainful laughter rang.

the man and stopped herself from putting the book back onto

the room with the book in

didn't give her a deadline, she could take it as long as

their relationship warmed up a little, and they could at least talk calmly to

out a sigh of relief when she was

she had been afraid that Maxwell would require her company in

knew she couldn't refuse him if he were to

Maxwell, an agreement was

would remember to abide by

this was all because of

book in her hands, Isabella stopped thinking and

didn't dare to let down her

accidentally provoked him again, she would be

morning, Maxwell was already reading the newspaper

coming downstairs, Tyler ordered the servants to prepare

hold back from reading the book

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

that she had been taking

she woke up late the next morning and knew she wouldn't be

Madam.We're waiting

looked at Isabella and said

that there was progress in their relationship last night, Tyler was

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

sorry, I slept in

Tyler's gaze

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

say anything and went straight to

this made Isabella believed being the head of a large family might

at? If you wish

sneaking glances

almost choked by Maxwell's words.Why was he

stupid and I can't understand the

as she still remembered the blow

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

and was afraid the two

for Isabella, she pretended not to see it and

so

newspaper in his hand,

at Maxwell, Isabella then saw Tyler following

by Madam yesterday,

Isabella was so shocked that she nearly dropped the

she calmed herself down and

ever eaten leftovers?

Maxwell's cold and emotionless voice

knew he was

were people from different worlds ever since he

identity and position very

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

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