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

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

"Ha..."

Maxwell's disdainful laughter rang.

at the man and stopped herself from putting

room with the book in

a deadline, she could take it as

night, their relationship warmed up a little, and

let out a sigh of relief when she was back to

had been afraid that Maxwell would

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

was probably similar to

to abide by it whereas he wouldn't care

fact, this was all because of

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

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

him again, she

already reading

coming downstairs, Tyler ordered the servants to

couldn't hold back from reading

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

reason was that she had been taking notes along the way

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

ready, Madam.We're

Isabella and

that there was progress in their relationship

had the illusion that she was a toy being eyed

sorry, I

gaze and

this to Maxwell.Shaking his head, Tyler replied,

didn't say anything and went straight to the dining

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

are you peeking at? If you

her sneaking glances at his newspaper while

Maxwell's words.Why was he so

and I can't understand the

she still remembered the blow he gave

and his lips

this, Tyler shivered and was afraid the

pretended not to

slowly so Maxwell would leave

the newspaper in his hand, he also

glance at Maxwell, Isabella then saw Tyler following him with an exquisite

food made by

shocked that she nearly

herself down and

ever eaten

and

he was boiling with anger

they were people from different

her identity and position very well, so she

care about them despite the

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