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 had time

she have the time to write a book review? If she had known earlier, she wouldn't

"Ha..."

Maxwell's disdainful laughter rang.

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

the room with the book in

take it as long

night, their relationship warmed up a little, and they could at least

only let out a sigh of relief

she had been afraid that Maxwell would require her company in

agreement, she knew she couldn't refuse him if he were to break

an agreement was probably

remember to abide by

fact, this was all

hands, Isabella stopped thinking and quickly went to wash up

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

she accidentally provoked him again, she would be

Maxwell was already reading the newspaper downstairs when Isabella woke

downstairs, Tyler

from

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

that she

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

is ready, Madam.We're waiting for

looked at Isabella

in their relationship

uneasy and even had the illusion that she was a toy being eyed by

sorry, I slept

Tyler's gaze and apologized

she was saying this to Maxwell.Shaking his head, Tyler replied,

say anything and went

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

If you wish

coldly after seeing her sneaking glances at

was almost choked by Maxwell's words.Why

stupid and I can't understand the

still remembered the blow he gave her last

this, his eyes darkened and his lips curled into

and was afraid

not to see it and continued having her

ate slowly so Maxwell would

down the newspaper in his hand, he also got

Isabella then saw Tyler following him with

food made by

that she nearly dropped the

calmed herself down and listened

have I ever eaten leftovers? Throw it

and emotionless voice

he was boiling with

knew they were people from different worlds ever since he reminded her about

position very well, so she

about them despite the fact that she could hear them

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