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 to

have the time to write a book review? If she had known

"Ha..."

Maxwell's disdainful laughter rang.

and stopped herself from putting the

left the room with the

deadline, she could take it as

little, and they could at least talk calmly

let out a sigh of relief when

that Maxwell would require her company

she knew she couldn't refuse him if he

an agreement was probably

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

was all

down the book in her hands, Isabella stopped thinking and

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

provoked him again, she would be the

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

coming downstairs, Tyler ordered the servants to

from reading the

almost

that she had been taking notes along

late the next morning and knew she wouldn't be able to leave the

ready, Madam.We're waiting

looked at Isabella and

was progress in their relationship last night, Tyler was

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

sorry, I slept

Tyler's gaze and apologized

Tyler replied, "It's okay, Madam.I know

say anything and went straight

made Isabella believed being the head of a large family might be harder than she

you peeking at? If you wish to read,

seeing her sneaking glances

Maxwell's words.Why

stupid and I can't

retorted as she still remembered the blow he gave her last

his eyes darkened and his lips curled

afraid the two of them would

to see it and continued

ate slowly so Maxwell would

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

then saw Tyler following him with an exquisite lunch

by Madam yesterday,

that she

calmed herself down and

have I ever eaten leftovers? Throw

and emotionless

knew he was boiling

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

also knew her identity and position

didn't have the heart to care about them despite the fact

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