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

"Ha..."

Maxwell's disdainful laughter rang.

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

with the book in her

take it as long as she

relationship warmed up a little, and they could at

sigh of relief when she was back to

she had been afraid that Maxwell would require her company

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

Maxwell, an agreement was probably similar to his

abide by it whereas he wouldn't care

all because of

Isabella stopped thinking and quickly went to wash

dare to let down her guard because she still

she accidentally provoked him again, she would

was already reading

downstairs, Tyler ordered the servants

she couldn't hold back from reading the

a slow reader, it was almost I am when she finished one-third

that she had been taking notes

morning and knew she wouldn't be

Madam.We're waiting for

Isabella

that there was progress in their relationship last

uneasy and even had

sorry, I

Tyler's gaze and

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

went straight to the dining

made Isabella believed being the head of a large

you peeking at? If you wish to

coldly after seeing her sneaking glances at his newspaper while

by Maxwell's words.Why was

stupid and I can't understand the thing that you're

she still remembered the blow he gave

heard this, his eyes darkened and his lips curled

shivered and was afraid

to see it and continued having her

she ate slowly so

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

Maxwell, Isabella then saw Tyler following him with an

made by

shocked that she nearly

herself down and listened

have I ever eaten leftovers? Throw

Maxwell's cold and emotionless

he was boiling with

were people from different worlds ever

and position very well, so she would definitely not overstep

about them despite

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