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

to write a book review?

"Ha..."

Maxwell's disdainful laughter rang.

glanced at the man and stopped herself from putting the

left the room with the book

her a deadline, she could take it as long as she

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

of relief when she was back to her

she had been afraid that Maxwell would require her

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

Maxwell, an agreement was

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

this was all because of their

in her hands, Isabella stopped thinking and quickly went to

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

accidentally provoked him again,

next morning, Maxwell was already reading the newspaper downstairs

seeing Isabella coming downstairs, Tyler ordered

back from reading the book after getting

slow reader, it was almost I am when she

the reason was that she had been

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

is ready, Madam.We're waiting

looked at Isabella and

was progress in their relationship

felt uneasy and even had the

sorry, I slept

Tyler's gaze and apologized

his head, Tyler replied, "It's okay, Madam.I know you slept

anything and went straight

financial news, and this made Isabella believed being the head of a

you wish to read,

coldly after seeing her sneaking glances at

choked by Maxwell's words.Why was he

 "It's okay.I'm stupid and I can't understand

still remembered the blow he

this, his eyes darkened and his lips

this, Tyler shivered and was afraid the two of them

not to see it

ate slowly so

expected, the moment he put down the newspaper in his hand, he also got up

glance at Maxwell, Isabella then saw Tyler following

the food made by Madam

shocked that she nearly dropped the spoon

she calmed herself down

ever eaten leftovers?

cold and

knew he was boiling with

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

and position very well, so

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

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