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.

she had been so busy with work that she

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

"Ha..."

Maxwell's disdainful laughter rang.

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

she left the room with the book in

she could take it as long as

warmed up a little, and they could at least talk calmly to each

out a sigh of relief when she was back to

honest, she had been afraid that Maxwell would require

she knew she couldn't refuse him if he were

an agreement was

by it whereas he

all because of

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

dare to let down her guard because she

accidentally provoked him again, she would

already reading the

seeing Isabella coming downstairs, Tyler ordered the servants to prepare

back from reading the

a slow reader, it was almost I am when

of the reason was that she had been

and knew she wouldn't be able to

ready, Madam.We're waiting

looked at Isabella and said

in their

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

sorry, I slept in

met Tyler's gaze and

Tyler replied, "It's okay,

didn't say anything and went straight

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

you peeking at? If you wish

her sneaking glances at his newspaper while having

Maxwell's words.Why was he

can't

she still remembered the

and his lips curled into a

afraid the two of them would fight

she pretended not to see it and continued having her

she ate slowly so Maxwell would leave

down the newspaper in his hand, he also got up

Isabella then saw Tyler following

made by Madam

she

she calmed herself down and listened

eaten leftovers? Throw it

Maxwell's cold and

was

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

course, she also knew her identity and position very well,

care about them

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