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.

excused himself to the toilet and should not have arrived at the

Armand a sidelong glance

he had been plagued by remorse since Theresa's departure. She lost

into Dolores' glass, and the sound of the drink

filled with liquor. She didn't reach for it instead, "Theresa is doing well now, don't worry,"

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

what had occurred, he

honour." Armand

his. The sound of glasses colliding shattered the

bottomed up the

only half of the glass, so she endured

furrowed as she felt a stinging

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

sad, Dolores?" he

the candlelight. Yes, she was in a bad mood.

neglecting Jessica for far too long. Her focus was solely on

young, had recovered from her psychical illness,

healed, but the pain Randolph had given her had

well-being, she would have recognized

a

it because of Matthew?" Armand thought Dolores fought with

everyone's relationship is as messed up

why would he irritate

sad enough that he'd lost both his lover

me?" Armand nearly pleaded

was the thing that

up," Boyce replied after

in less than

of one," Armand said as he swiftly

was at a loss for words, but could he turn down

as friends if you reject," Armand

on," Boyce said as he proceeded to remove

Armand

the nonsense and drink up!" Boyce