Chapter23 What he said was true ! Are you a bit under the weather ? I slipped the wallet back into his pocket , sizing him up . He had a tall , slender frame . If he wasnt so out of it , I would only be able to see his chin from this close . His skin was tanned , and his nose was straight . He was really drop dead gorgeous . No , Ive just been tricked , he said . I stopped in my tracks , helping him toward the bed . Was it too late to leave now ? As if he could read my mind , he suddenly grabbed my arm , pulled me close , and threw me onto the bed . Its too late now , he said . I sprang up from the bed , but he pushed me back down . If youre not planning to call off the wedding , could you do me a favor? What should I say ? I wasnt planning to call off the wedding , but being with a guy I had just met … Great , youre staying , he said . He waited for a bit , and it looked like he was sure about how I felt . Then Chapter2 ) he didnt waste a moment kissing me right there . Two hours later , I was rubbing my wrist , my eyes a bit red . The guy who started all this was sleeping like a baby . What a jerk ! I grabbed the pillow , about to hit him , when there was a knock at the door . Then Freddys voice came through . I didnt know what to do , but Samuel Floyd slipped past me , cracked the door open , and pulled Freddy into the room . Freddy looked at me and then shifted his gaze to Samuel , his eyes widened in shock . I wanted you guys to get acquainted quickly , but I didnt mean for you to get this close so soon ! Freddy shouted . Shut up ! Samuels voice was feeble but sharp as he slumped back onto the bed . Freddys fists balled up in anger . Damn ! I havent punched you , and youre yelling at me ? What did you do to Grace ? Just because youre engaged doesnt mean you can act like a brute ! As Freddy was about to throw a punch , I jumped in to stop him . Freddy , its not what you think . What is it then ? Freddys face was flushed as he shot me an angry stare . I cleared my throat , feeling uneasy . We hadnt reached the final part , but we had crossed some lines that friends shouldnt . How did I explain this mess to him ? While I was at a loss for words , Samuel broke the silence . You know my familys situation . I was cornered and had no other choice . 18 Freddys frown remained , but his anger subsided a bit .. On the ride home , I couldnt help but ask about Samuel . Freddy let out a sigh and filled me in . It turned out that Samuels grandfather , David Floyd , had plans to pass the reins of the company to Samuel after his marriage was settled . But Samuels aunt , Clare Walsh , had other ideas . She figured her husband and Samuels dad should split the company down the middle . However , those two werent the sharpest tools in the shed . Especially his uncle , Richard Floyd , who got hustled and lost a bunch of cash . If it werent for Samuel stepping in , the Floyd familys wealth could have been cut in half . No way David would hand over the familys legacy to someone like that . When Clare couldnt sway David , she decided to make her move on Samuel . To wreck the marriage , Clare played dirty behind the scenes . She really went all out to make sure that marriage never happened . Samuel was always on guard against Clare , but he never expected that she would go as far as to use her own grown son to pull off her schemes .