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.

with work that she hardly had time to

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

"Ha..."

Maxwell's disdainful laughter rang.

man and stopped herself from putting the book back onto the

left the room with the book

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

one night, their relationship warmed up a little, and

only let out a sigh of relief

she had been afraid that Maxwell would require her company in

knew she couldn't refuse him if

agreement was probably similar to

was in a good mood, he would remember to abide by it whereas he wouldn't care when he was

fact, this was all

her hands, Isabella stopped

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

provoked him again, she

reading the newspaper

Tyler ordered the servants

frustrated because she couldn't hold back from reading

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

reason was that she had been

the next morning and knew she

is ready, Madam.We're waiting

looked at Isabella

their relationship last night,

at her excitedly, Isabella felt uneasy and even had the

sorry, I slept

Tyler's gaze and apologized

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

say anything and went straight to

breakfast, he was reading the latest financial news, and this made Isabella believed being the head of a large family might be harder than she

at? If you wish to

seeing her sneaking glances at his newspaper

by Maxwell's words.Why was

stupid and I can't understand the

retorted as she still remembered the blow he gave

and his lips curled

shivered and was afraid the two of

pretended not to see it and

so Maxwell would leave before

put down the newspaper in his hand, he also

Isabella then saw

by Madam

was so shocked that she nearly dropped the spoon in

herself

have I ever eaten leftovers?

and

he was

from different

she also knew her identity and position

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

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