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

Matthew pulled the chair out for Dolores. After she sat down, he pulled out another one and sat down with Amanda in his arms.

Armand checked the time and said, “Boyce is putting on the air, isn’t he? It’s his treat, but he’s late.”

“Probably he’s delayed by something,” said Dolores. As far as she knew Boyce, he was always a punctual man.

“His girlfriend? Who is it? Hasn’t Jasmine Burke left City B already? Dolores, do you know who his girlfriend is?” Armand recalled that once Boyce had got into a woman’s car. He wondered if that woman was Boyce’s girlfriend.

“Isn’t she Jasmine Burke?” asked Dolores.

Armand shook his head, “That girl has left town...”

“I know who she is. I met her,” Amanda interrupted Armand and said complacently. She was quite proud that she was the first one among them all to meet Boyce’s girlfriend, although she didn’t like that woman at all.

“Really?” Armand asked with a smile, “Is she good-looking?”

Amanda thought for a moment, “Just so-so.”

No matter how good-looking she was, her first impression wasn’t good. It was nothing.

Amanda didn’t care about Wendy’s appearance at all. She only remembered that Wendy wasn’t good.

She couldn’t tell exactly why Wendy was good, but simply she disliked that woman.

Right then, two persons entered the restaurant.

“It’s really inappropriate for us to be late. It’s our treat.” Boyce looked a bit annoyed. He thought that Wendy was quite willful indeed. It was almost time, but she insisted on going home and changing her clothes. Hence, they were late.

“You’re introducing me to your friends today. If I was indecent, I would embarrass you, wouldn’t I?” Wendy knew it was bad to be late, but she would meet Boyce’s friends, so she wanted to show them her best side.

“If I was dirty and ugly, don’t you feel disgraced if you introduce me to your friends?”

Boyce couldn’t win against her verbally. He said indifferently, “I only treasure the character, not the hypocritical appearance. You are who you are. You don’t need to care about others’ criticism.”

Wendy pressed her lips, “Are you angry?”

“No. All right. Here we are.” Boyce meant to stop arguing. He pushed the door of the box open and said with a smile, “I’m sorry. We’re late.”

Wendy was indeed good-looking. She dressed up gracefully. Holding Boyce’s arm, she echoed with a smile, “I’m sorry. There was traffic on the way. We’re late.”

Boyce frowned. Obviously, he didn’t expect that she would lie.

They were late because she insisted on changing her clothes. How could she lie about the traffic?

He slightly raised his eyebrows. Sure enough, it was truly that woman he had

to Wendy, “This is Armand Bernie, a friend of

Armand politely, “Nice

Armand nodded.

prone on Matthew’s shoulder and whispered in his ear, “Daddy,

patted her gently and whispered,

whispered,

this is Wendy Miller, my girlfriend,” Boyce took Wendy to Dolores and introduced

you,” said Wendy with a smile. She looked at Dolores up and down. Pretending to cast a casual glance, she looked at

this man as

had never expected that Boyce's

had known that Boyce had such friends, she

her, “Nice

was not bad - she was

guys for a long time. Come on. Don’t starve

Let’s sit down.” Wendy

phone and took a photo of Boyce and

look. She asked: “Who is the woman next

Armand answered: “Guess.”

or not, I don’t care.” She also sent an emoji

us. If only you haven’t left town. You could gather with

late now. Are

want to have breakfast with you

at her cell phone. Although she was smiling, she

and put away

you guys avoid eating any food?” Wendy looked

OK

then.” Wendy opened the menu. Amanda chimed in, “Aunt, you haven’t

for a moment. Immediately, she smiled at Amanda and

chest and said, “I don’t know what dishes are served in this restaurant. How could

menu to her, “Take a look and let me know what

Amanda to death. She wondered why

She blamed Amanda inwardly.

can’t be so impolite.

kid.” Wendy kept being graceful

some reason, she disliked this woman a lot. It was just

liked or disliked others for

rarely treated