Convenient Marriage: Mr. Nelson's Love Trap

"Guess," Boyce taunted.

Armand grinned as he gazed at him for a few moments "Have you got a girlfriend? You brought her today?"

Boyce's eyes narrowed. He was okay if it had been someone else in the room, but it was Dolores, and one should never make fun of her.

"I won't joke about it anymore, what's there to be unhappy about?" Armand blinked a few times.

"It's Dolores," Boyce said, casting a look at him.

Armand had tensed as well. Hearing Dolores name or seeing her reminded him of Theresa.

"Well, I'll go then," he replied, his gaze fixed on the floor.

Since Theresa's departure, he's been preoccupied with work and caring for Elizabeth. He had last seen Dolores at the airport.

Dolores was close to Theresa, so seeing her reminded him of her. "Thought you'd gotten over it?" Boyce said, looking at him.

Why did he appear to be holding grudges against Dolores?

"No, I'm only..."

"It's all right; we did our best for you." Let's walk in and say hello to her."

Boyce entered the room, wrapping his arms around Armand.

With Armand's interruption, he had forgotten about contacting Matthew.

Dolores was the only one in the room. She sat on the couch, barefoot, sipping a glass of alcohol.

The men exchanged glances but did not look at her; they sat on one side of the table.

"Hi Dolores," Armand initiated the greeting.

Dolores looked up and realized they've entered the room. "Boyce invited you?"

“No, we met at the door,” Armand said as he took a seat on one of the sofa's corners."

Dolores gave a nod. She had no idea why they had met at the entrance.

and should not have arrived at

Armand a sidelong glance but remaining

had been plagued by remorse since Theresa's departure.

into Dolores' glass, and the sound of the drink falling into the

didn't reach for it instead, "Theresa is doing well now, don't

murmured, "I'm happy to hear that," in

much; given what had

in your honour." Armand extended his glass

glass and knocked on his. The sound of

bottomed up the

she endured the burning feeling

brow furrowed as she felt a stinging feeling down

understood Dolores

he said, looking at

a bad mood. She was depressed as she watched Jessica being

long. Her focus was solely on the kids

had recovered from her psychical illness, and had

had healed, but the

have recognized her unhappiness and guided her away from such

a

it because of Matthew?" Armand thought Dolores

glance at him, "Not everyone's relationship is as messed

why

enough that he'd lost both his lover

you spare me?" Armand nearly pleaded

thing that bothered him the

up," Boyce replied

glass in

three glasses instead of one," Armand said as he swiftly

words,

connections as friends if

to me, bring it on," Boyce said as he proceeded to remove his

Armand said as he filled his

nonsense and drink up!" Boyce drank from