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.

busy with work that she hardly

the time to write a book review? If she had known

"Ha..."

Maxwell's disdainful laughter rang.

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

the room with the book in her

could take it as long as she wanted! Watching Isabella

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

relief when she was back to her

had been afraid that Maxwell would require her company in

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

agreement was probably similar

he would remember to abide by it whereas he

was all because of

down the book in her hands, Isabella stopped thinking

had warmed up, she didn't dare to

again, she would be the

next morning, Maxwell was already reading the newspaper downstairs when

downstairs, Tyler ordered

from reading

almost I

part of the reason was that she had been taking notes along

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

ready, Madam.We're waiting for

Isabella and said

there was progress in their

felt uneasy and even had the illusion that she was a toy being eyed by

I slept

Tyler's gaze and apologized

was saying this to Maxwell.Shaking his head, Tyler replied, "It's okay, Madam.I know you slept

and went

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

you wish to read, just take

her sneaking glances at

was almost choked by Maxwell's

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

the blow he gave

heard this, his eyes darkened and his lips curled into

afraid the

for Isabella, she pretended not to see it and

she ate slowly so Maxwell would leave before

put down the newspaper in his

at Maxwell, Isabella then saw Tyler following

food made by

that she nearly dropped the spoon in

herself down and

have I ever eaten leftovers? Throw it

Maxwell's cold and

was boiling

they were people from different worlds

knew her identity and position very well, so she would

to care about them despite the fact that she

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