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.

she had been so busy with work that she

the time to write a book review? If

"Ha..."

Maxwell's disdainful laughter rang.

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

the room with the book

take it as long as

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

let out a sigh of relief

been afraid that Maxwell would

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

was probably similar to his

by it whereas he wouldn't

was all because of their unequal

in her hands, Isabella stopped thinking and quickly

up, she didn't dare to let down

provoked him again,

Maxwell was already reading the newspaper downstairs

Isabella coming downstairs, Tyler ordered the

hold back from reading the

a slow reader, it was almost I am when

was that she had been taking notes along

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

Madam.We're waiting

looked at Isabella and said

progress in their relationship last night, Tyler was

at her excitedly, Isabella felt uneasy and even had the

sorry, I

gaze and apologized

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

and went straight to the dining

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

at? If you wish to read, just

coldly after seeing her sneaking glances at

was almost choked by Maxwell's words.Why was he so

I can't understand the

still remembered the blow he gave her

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

shivered and was afraid the two

for Isabella, she pretended not to see

slowly so Maxwell would

newspaper in his

Maxwell, Isabella then saw Tyler following him with an

by Madam yesterday,

so shocked that she nearly dropped the

she calmed herself down and listened

eaten

Maxwell's cold and emotionless

he was boiling with

knew they were people from different

knew her identity and position very well,

about them despite

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