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.

with work that she hardly

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

"Ha..."

Maxwell's disdainful laughter rang.

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

the room with the book in her

as long as

warmed up a little, and they could

let out a sigh of relief

had been afraid that Maxwell would require

knew she couldn't refuse him if he

agreement was probably similar

good mood, he would remember to abide by it whereas he wouldn't care when

this was all because of

her hands, Isabella stopped

dare to let down her guard because she still couldn't gauge Maxwell's

again, she would be the one

Maxwell was already reading the newspaper downstairs when Isabella woke

downstairs, Tyler ordered

because she couldn't hold back from reading the book

was a slow reader, it was almost I am when she

the reason was that she had been taking notes along the

and knew she wouldn't be able to leave

is ready, Madam.We're

at Isabella and

was progress in their relationship last night, Tyler was

Tyler staring at her excitedly, Isabella felt uneasy and even had the illusion

sorry, I slept in

Tyler's gaze and

saying this to Maxwell.Shaking his head, Tyler replied, "It's

say anything and went

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

you wish to read, just take

seeing her sneaking glances

was almost choked by Maxwell's

I can't understand the

remembered the blow he

and his lips

shivered and was afraid the two of them would fight

pretended not to see it and continued having

slowly so

put down the newspaper in his hand, he also

glance at Maxwell, Isabella then saw Tyler

by Madam yesterday,

this, Isabella was so shocked that she nearly

herself down

ever eaten leftovers? Throw it

cold and

he was

they were people from different worlds ever

knew her identity and position very well, so

didn't have the heart to care about them despite

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