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 the door, but Dolores was

a sidelong

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

glass, and the sound of the drink falling into the

glanced at the glass filled with liquor. She didn't reach for it instead,

lowered his head and murmured, "I'm happy

didn't say much; given what had occurred, he

drink is in your honour." Armand extended his

knocked on his. The sound of

up the

didn't want to drink only half of the glass, so she endured the burning feeling in

furrowed as she felt a stinging feeling

now that Armand understood Dolores wasn't in

you sad, Dolores?" he said, looking

into the candlelight. Yes, she was in a bad mood. She was depressed as she watched

Jessica for far too long. Her focus

still young, had recovered from her psychical illness, and

healed, but the pain Randolph had given

spent more time worrying about her well-being, she would have recognized her unhappiness and guided her away from such an extreme

was a terrible

because of Matthew?" Armand

"Not everyone's relationship is

displeased, why would he irritate

lost both

me?" Armand nearly

that bothered him

drink this up," Boyce replied after pouring

the glass in less than a

three glasses instead of one," Armand said

a loss for words, but could he turn down

cut connections as friends if

nothing to me, bring it on,"

buddy, I'll drink along," Armand said

the nonsense and drink up!" Boyce drank from