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

sidelong glance

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

and the sound of

liquor. She didn't reach for it instead,

lowered his head and murmured, "I'm happy to hear that,"

what had occurred, he should have

in your honour." Armand extended his

his. The sound of glasses colliding shattered

up

of the glass, so she endured the burning feeling in

brow furrowed as she felt a stinging feeling

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

Dolores?" he

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

a daughter, she had been neglecting Jessica for far too long. Her focus was solely on the

she thought, was still young, had recovered from her psychical illness, and had let go

healed, but the pain Randolph had

about her well-being, she would have recognized her unhappiness and

a terrible

of Matthew?" Armand thought Dolores fought

him, "Not everyone's

was displeased, why would he irritate

he'd lost both his lover and

Armand nearly

was the thing that

I'll drink this up," Boyce replied after pouring himself a

in

of one," Armand said as he swiftly refilled

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

cut connections as friends if you reject," Armand

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

drink along," Armand said as he filled his

nonsense and drink up!" Boyce drank