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 earlier, she wouldn't have

"Ha..."

Maxwell's disdainful laughter rang.

and stopped herself from

room with the

her a deadline, she could take it as

warmed up a little, and they could at

of relief

been afraid that Maxwell would require

she knew she couldn't refuse

was probably similar to his

by it whereas he wouldn't care when he was in

this was all because

stopped

their relationship had warmed up, she didn't dare to let down her guard

she accidentally provoked him again,

Maxwell was already reading the newspaper downstairs when Isabella

Isabella coming downstairs, Tyler ordered the

frustrated because she couldn't hold back from reading the

was a slow reader, it was almost I am when she finished

she had been taking notes along the way

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

is ready, Madam.We're waiting for

at Isabella and

progress in their relationship last night, Tyler was

excitedly, Isabella felt uneasy and even had the illusion that she was a toy being eyed

I slept in

gaze and apologized

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

say anything and went

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

are you peeking at? If you wish to read,

seeing her sneaking glances at his newspaper while

by Maxwell's words.Why was

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

retorted as she still remembered the

darkened and his lips curled into a mocking

shivered and was afraid the two of

to see it and continued

so Maxwell would leave before

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

saw

made by

she nearly dropped the spoon in

herself down

ever eaten

Maxwell's cold and

he was boiling

people from different worlds ever

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

heart to care about them despite the fact that she could hear

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