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

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

"Ha..."

Maxwell's disdainful laughter rang.

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

left the room with the book in

could take it as

up a little, and they could at least talk

of relief when

that Maxwell

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

Maxwell, an agreement was probably similar to

remember to abide by

fact, this was all

hands, Isabella stopped thinking and

warmed up, she didn't dare to

provoked him again, she would be

already reading the newspaper downstairs

Tyler ordered the servants

back from reading the book after getting into bed

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

the reason was that she had

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

Madam.We're waiting for

looked at Isabella and

was progress in their

her excitedly, Isabella felt uneasy and even had

I slept in

met Tyler's gaze and

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

went straight to

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

peeking at? If you wish to read,

seeing her sneaking glances at his newspaper while having

choked by Maxwell's words.Why

can't understand

still remembered the blow he gave her

and his lips

was afraid the

she pretended not to see it and continued having her

so

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

then saw Tyler

the food made by Madam yesterday,

shocked that she nearly dropped the spoon

herself down and

I ever eaten leftovers? Throw it

Maxwell's cold and emotionless

knew he was boiling with

different worlds

position very well, so she

care about them despite

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