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.

not have arrived at the

sidelong

had been plagued by remorse since Theresa's departure.

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

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

murmured, "I'm

what had occurred, he should have

drink is in your honour." Armand

on his. The sound of glasses

bottomed up the

she endured the burning feeling in her throat

as she felt a stinging feeling down her

now that Armand understood Dolores wasn't in a good

sad, Dolores?" he

a bad mood. She was depressed as she watched Jessica

she had been neglecting Jessica for far too long.

still young, had recovered from her psychical illness, and had let go of

illness had healed, but the

time worrying about her well-being, she would have recognized her

was a terrible

it because of Matthew?" Armand thought Dolores fought

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

displeased, why would

enough that he'd lost both his lover and his

spare me?" Armand nearly

was the thing that bothered him

drink this up," Boyce replied after pouring himself a

the glass in

one," Armand said as he

was at a loss for words, but could he

as friends if

on," Boyce said as he proceeded to remove

your buddy, I'll drink along," Armand

nonsense and drink up!" Boyce