Snare of Love novel Chapter 35

Matthew held the steering wheel tight but his fingers seemed to jerk up slightly. He shot her a glance and commented, “You’re fine.”

Dolores relaxed her tense frame a little while not planning to continue this conversation.

Nobody spoke for a while and a blanket of depressing silence hung over the air in the car.

Dolores’ gaze swept over his hands which were gripping the steering wheel. His fingers were long and they looked chiselled. His fingernails were immaculate. It was another sight to behold.

His fingers had the same impact on others as his face. It was an unforgettable sight.

“Do they look that good?” His gaze was still trained on the road ahead.

Upon hearing that, Dolores only realized that she had been staring at him for some time. She instantly shifted her gaze elsewhere and pretended not to hear him.

Matthew turned around slowly with his lips curled up, “Is my face more good-looking than my fingers?”

Dolores continued to pretend, and this time she even pretended to fall asleep.

She was criticizing him furiously in her heart. Where did his aloofness and nobility disappear to?

Why did he sound like a narcissist now?

After roughly twenty minutes, the car halted in front of the Flores family villa.

Randolph was back home earlier than usual and Beulah had been busy preparing the dishes for dinner. The scale and quality of the food was very satisfactory in Randolph’s opinion. He seemed like he had forgotten a little about their previous unhappy altercation.

“The First Miss has come home.” One of the maids came in to announce.

Randolph peeked at Beulah and Annabelle as he warned them, “This is a very important ordeal for me. Don’t do anything that would ruin this meeting!”

Beulah suppressed the anger in her heart as she tidied up his suit, “You don’t have anything to worry about. We will never talk back or retaliate even though she might come at us with fury. As long as she could vent her anger and lend you a hand in the company’s matters, I can still do all of this for you considering that I can be of no help to you in the company.”

Randolph felt like she didn’t waste any of his sentiments towards her in the past, “When the crisis in the company has been averted, I will make sure to compensate you nicely.”

After saying that, Randolph went to the door, wanting to receive them personally.

Dolores was standing next to Matthew, and she was holding the contract regarding the piece of land in Repulse Bay.

Matthew stole a glance at her and held out his arms, “Hold my arm.”

Dolores followed suit and together they entered the villa.

“I have been waiting for you guys. Please come in.” Randolph welcomed them with open arms.

He didn’t look like his usual arrogant and entitled self at all. He looked more like a flattering man.

Matthew never had any good feelings for Randolph, but he just slightly nodded while keeping his mouth shut and maintained his indifference.

Randolph froze slightly when he realized that Matthew wasn’t going to banter with him and ease the tension in the air. He thought that Matthew would have a different attitude, seeing that he was Dolores’ father and his father-in-law.

He suddenly felt that he was losing face here!

Dolores simply laughed, “He is always like that.”

Randolph managed to brighten up his expression as he invited, “Come in now.”

Beulah was playing the role of a decent wife and mother. She was seen arranging the cutleries on the table. At the sight of them, she flashed an insincere smile, “You’re finally here. Come sit down. Lola, you would never have thought that your dad has asked me to prepare some scrumptious meal after he learnt that you’re coming for dinner today. I hope that the food would suit your taste buds.”

Dolores looked at her with a smile on her face. They were just putting on an act at that moment.

“I’m not an outsider, you don’t have to stand on ceremony.” As she replied, she tightened her grip on Matthew’s arm.

She was doing this for show.

Beulah studied Dolores’ appearance as she tried hard to suppress the resentment in her heart. She continued her fake facade, “You’re indeed right.”

Dolores settled into her seat while still holding on to Matthew’s arm. Beulah and Annabelle were seated opposite them.

Annabelle had put on a red dress and a delicate make-up. Despite being so young, she had a mature and coquettish look at the moment.

Dolores sneaked a disdainful glance at her.

She snickered coldly in her heart. Was Annabelle trying to seduce Matthew?

As she looked into Annabelle’s petrified expression, she joked, “Sister, why are you staring at your brother-in-law like that? Is there something on his face?”

Matthew’s eyes twitched slightly as he pondered Dolores’ intentions.

He felt bored looking at such a heavily made-up face and although the both of them were wearing a red dress, Dolores who had light make-up looked infinitely better than her sister. She was a sight to behold around this dining table.