Convenient Marriage: Mr. Nelson's Love Trap by Hannah Baker

“Shut up!” As soon as Sheryl began to speak, she was immediately cut off by Helen. “We are all employees of this company, so we should try to get along with each other. She has just accidentally spilt some water on you, but you want to drag this further. Do you think what you are doing is the right thing?”

Sheryl opened her mouth but nothing came out of it. She was really afraid of getting exposed, but she didn’t dare to oppose Helen at the same time too since she had prestige in this company. Perhaps by remaining silent, she could save herself.

Dolores silently watched the exchange between Sheryl and Helen.

She suddenly felt very cold. Not literally, but her heart was so cold as if it had been shut away in an icy abyss.

She didn’t know that marrying Matthew would attract so many hateful women who wanted to target her.

It was originally just a simple deal on both ends, but it had brought on way too many troubles for her.

She couldn’t figure out why the others couldn’t let her carry on with her life in peace even knowing that her marriage with Matthew was just a business deal.

Sheryl was glaring hard at Dolores at that moment.

She could only pretend not to notice her.

Sheryl probably didn’t know that she had been made the scapegoat in this little fiasco.

After a short while, Abbot stopped in front of them and informed Sheryl, “You’re fired as of now.”

Sheryl was visibly stunned, “I didn’t do that on purpose.”

“You should know very well what you have done.” Abbot turned around and swept his gaze over the onlookers. The employees gathering around were craning their necks in anticipation of what Abbott was going to say.

“If you want to figure out what’s going on, go to the security room and watch the surveillance video. This is our company, not the supermarket. We don’t need an employee who’s not cooperative. I hope everyone can keep this in mind.” After making his announcement, Abbott then tried to disperse the crowd, “Go back to your respective positions.”

Everyone solemnly went back to their seats, including Dolores. Matthew emerged from his office and headed towards the meeting room. At the sight of him, Sheryl immediately jogged towards him.

“Mr. Nelson, I really didn’t do that on purpose.”

Matthew didn’t want to entertain her at all as he circled her and continued his stride towards the meeting room.

Sheryl wanted to try again but she was stopped by Abbott, “You know very well what you have done, and you are very familiar with Mr. Nelson’s temper.”

“But...” Sheryl wanted to explain again but she couldn’t form any coherent words.

glance before heading towards

really didn’t want to lose this job. She tried to beg in front of Helen in the hopes that she could put in a good word

patiently in front of the

flung open and Matthew immediately came into view. Abbott and Helen were following

sight of her,

must help me put in a

are you talking about?” Helen retorted fiercely while shoving

me that you are not fond of her.”

don’t like her, that’s right, but did I do anything to make her life difficult?”

of Dolores was something Matthew was

couldn’t deny what she

of the sort, but her words were

the price of your actions.” Helen called forth the

beg you to help me now. I can’t

spouting carelessly at the moment, which could cause

Save her?

didn’t care

traces of hope were diminishing, Sheryl finally flew into a rage as she shouted at Helen, “Helen, you are one ungrateful woman. You are just a hypocrite

tantrum and the security guards responded

was tired of this turn of events. He quickened his pace

him closely from

threw herself at her by wrapping her arms around his slender waist, “Matthew, listen to me...” Her face was glued to his broad back as she continued, “Yes, I don’t like Dolores, but that doesn’t mean that I’m the

were locked around his body, “I’ve told you that I will make our relationship

he said that, he pried away Helen’s arms, “Since I’ve done those intimate stuff with you, no matter what, I will take responsibility for you. Don’t ever create trouble for

reluctant to let him go, but Matthew was too strong for

it for your good. Is it wrong to display my love for you? We have been together for a while, shouldn’t you know me well by now?” Helen looked at him with tears in her eyes, “Let alone giving up my

thinking about her passionate words of confession. Everything came to this

thumb away from her tears, “I didn’t even scold you, so why are you sobbing? Are you trying to make me

of her eyes as she replied with a cracked voice, “I am really afraid that you will abandon me. Since I was young, I didn’t have a family to grow up with. I was always at the orphanage, and to leave that life behind, I have done my best to study and work hard to have a decent life. Later on, a stroke of luck occurred to me when God sent you my way. You are my only family, my only love. I

to you.” He retrieved his hand and

felt like she

“Matthew…”