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.

have arrived at the door, but Dolores was despondent

gave Armand a sidelong

by remorse since Theresa's departure. She lost

Dolores' glass, and the sound of the drink falling into the glass sounded like someone

reach for it instead,

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

given what had occurred, he should

honour."

glass and knocked on his. The sound

up the

want to drink only half of the glass, so she

furrowed as she felt a stinging feeling

wasn't until now that Armand understood Dolores wasn't in a

sad, Dolores?" he

her chin on her arm and gazed into the candlelight. Yes, she was in a bad mood. She was depressed as she watched Jessica being imprisoned, getting

neglecting Jessica for far too long. Her focus was solely on the kids and job, not on

thought, was still young, had recovered from her psychical illness,

had healed, but the pain Randolph had given her had

have recognized her

a

of Matthew?" Armand thought

him, "Not everyone's relationship is as messed

was displeased, why would

sad enough that he'd lost

you spare me?" Armand

was the thing that

drink this up," Boyce replied after pouring himself a

the glass in less

Armand said as he swiftly

at a loss for words, but could he

as friends if you

drinks are nothing to me, bring it on," Boyce said as he

I'll drink along," Armand said as he filled

and drink up!" Boyce