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

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

"Ha..."

Maxwell's disdainful laughter rang.

at the man and stopped herself from

with the book in her

didn't give her a deadline, she could take it as long as she wanted!

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

a sigh of relief

been afraid that Maxwell

had already made an agreement, she knew she couldn't refuse him

an agreement was probably similar to

he would remember to abide by it

was all because of their

the book in her hands, Isabella stopped thinking and

to let down her guard because she

she accidentally provoked him again, she would be the

already reading

Tyler ordered the servants to prepare

from reading the

was almost I am when she finished one-third of the

part of the reason was that she had been taking notes

woke up late the next morning and knew she wouldn't

is ready, Madam.We're waiting

at Isabella and said

that there was progress in their relationship last

her excitedly, Isabella felt uneasy and even had the illusion that she was

sorry, I

Tyler's gaze and apologized

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

say anything and went straight to the

was reading the latest financial news, and this made Isabella believed being the

you wish

coldly after seeing her sneaking glances at

Maxwell's words.Why was

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

remembered the

heard this, his eyes darkened and his

this, Tyler shivered and was afraid the

Isabella, she pretended not to see it

she ate slowly so Maxwell would

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

saw Tyler following

the food made by Madam yesterday,

shocked that she nearly dropped the spoon in

she calmed herself down

I ever eaten leftovers? Throw it

Maxwell's cold and

knew he was boiling with anger

they were people from different worlds ever since he

position very well, so

have the heart to care about them despite the fact

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