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.

had been so busy with work that she hardly had time to

time to write a book review?

"Ha..."

Maxwell's disdainful laughter rang.

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

with the book

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

one night, their relationship warmed up a little, and

relief

afraid that Maxwell would require her company in

knew she couldn't refuse him if he were

agreement was probably similar to

mood, he would remember to abide by it whereas he wouldn't care when

this was all

the book in her hands, Isabella stopped thinking and quickly went

didn't dare to let down her guard because she still couldn't gauge Maxwell's

him again, she would

next morning, Maxwell was already reading the newspaper downstairs when Isabella woke

coming downstairs, Tyler ordered the servants

was frustrated because she couldn't hold back from reading the book after getting into bed

almost I am when

part of the reason was that she had been

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

ready, Madam.We're

at Isabella and said

their relationship last

Tyler staring at her excitedly, Isabella felt uneasy and even had the illusion that she was

sorry, I slept in

gaze and apologized

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

went

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

you wish to read,

her sneaking glances at his newspaper while

Maxwell's words.Why was he so

okay.I'm stupid and I can't understand the thing

retorted as she still remembered the blow he

eyes darkened and his lips curled into a

afraid the two of them

she pretended not to see it and continued

she ate slowly so

his hand, he

Isabella then saw

made by Madam yesterday,

shocked that she

herself down and

have I ever eaten leftovers?

Maxwell's cold and emotionless voice

he was boiling with

she knew they were people from different worlds ever since he

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

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

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