Sweet Surrender by Jill Sanders

Author:Jill Sanders [Sanders, Jill]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781945100161
Publisher: Grayton Press

Chapter Sixteen

Calvin remained so busy after lunch that by the time the rehearsal party rolled around, he hadn’t had any free time to think about Bella again.

The finishing touches were in place as the wedding party started arriving. Everyone was standing around waiting for the groom and bride to arrive when the bride’s mother rushed over to him.

“What have you done?” she hissed at him as she tugged his arm, trying to get him away from the group of family members he’d been chatting with.

“Is there a problem, Miss Wright?” he asked, stepping aside so their conversation wouldn’t be heard.

“Yess,” she hissed again as she glanced around. “You are the problem. I can’t believe the lack of professionalism.” She shook her head. “Your boss will hear about this.”

He waited until she was done. “I’m sorry, if there’s anything my staff has…”

The woman laughed sarcastically. “Your employees are not at fault. You are. I’m going to hold you financially responsible for everything.”

He shook his head. “I’m sorry, I’m not following you.” He looked around and saw Fredrick Stafford heading his way. To say the man looked pissed would have been an understatement.

He waited for the man to stop in front of him, but instead, the guy threw his fist back and swung it at Calvin’s head. Thankfully, Calvin had seen the move coming, since the man wasn’t in any shape to fight.

Before he could respond, two of his staff members rushed over and, between the three of them, they held the man’s arms down to his side as he filled the air with colorful curse words.

“Would one of you like to tell me what this is all about?” he asked when the man ran out of steam. It didn’t take long. There was a bead of sweat rolling down the heavy man’s face, which had turned a bright red.

“That,” Fredrick spat out, “was for sleeping with my virgin bride.”

The entire group of family members had all gathered around to watch the show. Everyone gasped at this and glared in his direction, as if already judging him as guilty.

Calvin couldn’t help it, he laughed. “This is some sort of joke.” He looked around. Catching Kathleen Wright’s eyes, he knew that they weren’t joking.

“I haven’t slept with or, for that matter, done anything with Miss Wright except having a very brief conversation with her yesterday,” he responded. Then he remembered how the younger woman had thrown herself at him and frowned.

“See.” Fredrick tried to point a beefy hand at him. “It’s written all over your face. You can’t deny it.”

“I can and I am,” he said again. “I’m involved with someone else at the moment,” he added.

“So? Once a cheater…” someone in the growing crowd called out.

He glared around and shook his head. “I’m not sure what brought this matter up. If I’m being accused, please tell me, who is it that witnessed this act?” Everyone was silent, so he added. “Now, if we’re all settled.” He moved closer to Fredrick and lowered his voice.

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