Is Something Wrong?

Liam's POV

Frederick beckoned me to go over to them to take part in the garter toss. To say I was shocked was an understatement. Why was I suddenly being called to participate? Did Fredrick have any idea that I was not an actual guest in his party but a bodyguard on duty?

I blamed Bianca for this. If she hadn't asked me to dance with her, then this would not have happened. And Fredrick, I wondered what he was up to. Couldn't he just go on with his toss and keep me out of it? I usually didn't do stuff like that but the few times I did, I never caught the garter. And the reason I barely took part in things like that was only because I didn't like that much attention.

From where I stood glued to the floor, the spotlight fell on me and Fredrick called out again, "Liam, please proceed to the stage."

What was his fucking problem? Were persons actually called to join a fucking garter toss? I thought they did it on their own accord so why was this man pressuring me to participate? And how the