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?

smiled, looking at her up and down, He slightly raised

Wendy, “This is Armand Bernie, a friend

at Armand politely,

Armand nodded.

Matthew’s shoulder and whispered in his ear, “Daddy, I don’t

gently

pouted and whispered, “I told the

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

and down. Pretending to cast a casual glance, she

didn’t speak, she noticed this man as soon as

had never expected that Boyce's

outstanding ones. If she had known that Boyce had such friends, she would have grasped him

her, “Nice

not bad - she was

guys for a long time. Come on.

sit down.” Wendy

a photo of Boyce and Wendy secretly. He

with a surprised look. She asked:

Armand answered: “Guess.”

“Tell me or not, I don’t care.” She also sent

left town. You could gather

so late now. Are you

have breakfast with you

at her cell phone. Although she was smiling, she replied unfriendly

smile and put

know some chef’s specials of this restaurant. Do you guys avoid eating any food?” Wendy looked over at Dolores, “What’s your

OK with

opened the menu. Amanda chimed in, “Aunt, you haven’t asked me about my

for a moment. Immediately, she smiled at Amanda

don’t know what dishes are served in

“Take a look and let me know what

smiled friendly, but inwardly, she hated Amanda to death. She wondered why this little girl was

She blamed Amanda inwardly.

be so impolite. Mind your attitude when talking to

a kid.” Wendy kept

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

or disliked others

rarely treated us for