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.

himself to the toilet and should not have arrived at the door, but Dolores was despondent and

gave Armand a sidelong glance but remaining

as well; he had been plagued by remorse since Theresa's departure. She lost her kid as a result

into Dolores' glass, and the sound of the

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

murmured, "I'm happy

much; given what had

your honour." Armand

on his. The sound

bottomed up the

glass, so she endured the burning feeling

she felt a stinging

until now that Armand understood

sad, Dolores?" he said,

rested her chin on her arm and gazed into the candlelight. Yes, she was in a bad mood. She was depressed as

a daughter, she had been neglecting Jessica for far too long. Her

had recovered from her psychical illness, and had

had healed, but the pain Randolph had given her

she had spent more time worrying about her well-being, she would have recognized her unhappiness

a terrible

Matthew?" Armand thought

a glance at him, "Not everyone's

displeased, why

he'd lost

me?" Armand nearly

thing that bothered

Boyce replied after

emptied the glass in less than a

of one," Armand said as

a loss for words, but could he turn down

connections as friends if you reject," Armand

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

drink along," Armand said as he filled his

drink up!" Boyce drank from