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

book review? If she had known earlier, she wouldn't

"Ha..."

Maxwell's disdainful laughter rang.

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

room with

as

and they

sigh of relief when

be honest, she had been afraid that Maxwell would require her company in his

they had already made an agreement, she knew she couldn't refuse him if he were to

an agreement was probably similar to his

abide by it

was all because of their unequal

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

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

again, she would be the

morning, Maxwell was already reading

downstairs, Tyler ordered the servants to prepare

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

she was a slow reader, it was almost I am when

was that she

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

ready, Madam.We're waiting for

at Isabella and said

that there was progress in their relationship

uneasy and even had the illusion that she was a toy

sorry, I

Tyler's gaze and apologized

his head, Tyler replied, "It's

didn't say anything and went straight to the

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

you peeking at? If you wish to read, just take

after seeing her sneaking glances at his newspaper while

choked by Maxwell's words.Why

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

she still remembered the

darkened and

was afraid the two of them

she pretended not to see

she ate slowly so Maxwell would

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

glance at Maxwell, Isabella then saw

the food made by

was so shocked that she nearly dropped the

calmed herself

I ever eaten leftovers?

cold and emotionless voice

he was boiling with

they were people from different

knew her identity and position very well,

heart to care about them despite the fact that she could hear them

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