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

The scream came from the woman, who slipped on her sweat and almost toppled from the roof. It was a split second between life and death. The mother-in-law of the woman was crying hysterically and nearly fainted at the sight of her daughter-in-law careening on the edge.

Dolores’ mind was blank, and her entire body tensed until the woman regained her balance.

After a moment, Dolores called up to the woman. “If you come down from there, I’ll refund you the money you paid for your house.”

The woman didn’t believe Dolores one bit. “Don’t you dare say that just to get me down? I don’t believe you!”

“I’m not lying to you. I will give you the money. If you won’t do it for yourself, think of the child inside your belly.” Dolores continued, trying to convince her.

The woman seemed to be at her wits’ end, which explained her desperation. “That’s exactly what I’m doing. I’m standing here for the sake of my child. Do you think it was easy for us to buy a house? We scraped all of our savings together in an attempt to have a safe place for my child to live, but can I let my child live in a place that has collapsed? What are the chances that the house we could be buried alive under the house?”

Dolores knew what the woman was concerned about, how worried and terrified she must be. Dolore knew because she experienced it herself. “I understand how you feel. You only want to give your child a good home. I appreciate your concerns. As long as you come down, I promise that I’ll give you the money.”

“Why should I believe you? What will I do come down and you don’t give me the money?” the woman asked, refusing to give up.

Dolores licked her dry lips. “I’m not lying to you. I’m Randolph Flores’ daughter. I won’t lie to you.”

“She’s that unscrupulous business executive’s daughter?”

“You must pay your father’s debt! Refund my money!”

“Give us back our money!”

The crowd surrounded Dolores immediately.

“Return our money, return our money!”

man. The stare stunned the man, but he continued his demands. “Pay up what you owe. You can’t do this to us!” The man paused and turned to the crowd. “Her father swindled us out of our money. If

that’s right, pay your father’s debts. If your father doesn’t show up, then you

turned on Dolores, agreeing with the new demand. The place became unruly and descended into chaos. The chaos, however, allowed the woman to be saved by

to the men Abbot brought along with

the rescuers through the main hall, she saw Dolores through the glass doors and

instead, “You said you’d give me back my money. If you lie to me, you’ll suffer a terrible death. You earned the money through

frowned and spoke coldly. “Throw

Dolores turned to Matthew “I know you’ll think I’m foolish to give her the money. Once I do, there will be endless problems. But who would gamble with their lives if they weren’t at the end of their road? All she

that was out of Dolores’ reach and may not happen in this lifetime. Dolores was petite and thin and could be blown away by a gust of wind. But her clear and bright eyes were so

a determination Matthew had never seen. He was momentarily stunned, and looked at Dolores before turning to Abbott. “Give her

immediately and turned to the

hiding in the office and came out because he discovered Matthew and Dolores arrived. It filled

“You came

to him, wearing a bitter expression. “How much money do you

ask him how much money he had. If

money,” Randolph said as

believe him; even if he was forced to repay his debts, how could he not have any more money

darkened his expression and remained silent.

you if you don’t want to say.” She looked at Matthew. “Let’s

and nodded. They left the office

from the house, I had around two million in cash, but Annabelle stole it.

truth. The daughter he favored stole his money and ran away when he was at his lowest. Ironically, it was the daughter who he despised

back tears. “Lola,

“Stop, just stop.”

it. The more they went into it, the more