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?

raised his eyebrows. Sure

his friends to Wendy, “This is

at Armand politely,

Armand nodded.

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

patted her gently and whispered,

and whispered, “I

this is Wendy Miller, my girlfriend,” Boyce took Wendy to

looked at Dolores up and down. Pretending to cast a casual glance, she looked

man as soon as she entered

had never expected that

had known that Boyce had such friends, she would have

at her, “Nice to meet

impression about Wendy was not bad -

been waiting for you guys for a long time.

Let’s sit down.” Wendy pulled Boyce to

a photo of Boyce and Wendy secretly. He sent it to

look. She asked: “Who is the

Armand answered: “Guess.”

don’t care.” She also sent an

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

now. Are

breakfast with you

she was smiling, she replied unfriendly words, “You

put away

avoid eating any food?” Wendy looked over at Dolores, “What’s your

not picky. I’m OK with anything,” said

I’ll order the dishes then.” Wendy opened the menu. Amanda chimed

smiled at Amanda

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

a look and let me

Amanda to death. She wondered

She blamed Amanda inwardly.

frowned, patting her daughter, “You can’t be so impolite. Mind your attitude

kid.” Wendy kept

Amanda knew that she shouldn’t have been so impolite, but for some reason, she disliked this woman a lot. It was just like how much she liked Tiana. There was no reason at

or disliked others

treated us for dinner.”