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.

had been so busy with work that she hardly had time to

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

with the book in her

as long as she wanted!

warmed up a little, and they could at least

out a sigh of relief when she was back to

that Maxwell

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

was probably

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

fact, this was all because of

down the book in her hands, Isabella stopped

to let down her guard because she still

again, she would be the one

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

Tyler ordered the servants to

she couldn't hold back from reading the book after

was almost I

she had been taking notes along

knew she wouldn't

Madam.We're

at Isabella

that there was progress in their relationship last night,

at her excitedly, Isabella felt uneasy and even had the

sorry, I slept

gaze and

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

went straight to

latest financial news, and this made Isabella believed being the head

If you

said coldly after seeing her sneaking glances at his

Maxwell's words.Why was he

 "It's okay.I'm stupid and I can't

still remembered the blow he gave her last

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

Tyler shivered and was afraid the two of them

pretended not to

ate slowly so Maxwell would leave before

the moment he put down the newspaper in his

then saw Tyler following him with an exquisite

the food made by Madam yesterday,

that she nearly dropped the spoon

herself down

have I ever eaten

cold and

was boiling with anger

from different worlds ever since

course, she also knew her identity and position very well, so she would definitely not overstep

this, she didn't have the heart to care about them despite the fact that she

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