When Charlton saw Geoffrey laying claim on Serena once more and saw how he placed his arm on the small of her back, he wanted to storm over and pull her away from him. She has danced with a lot of other men, but he did not feel this strongly. That was their second dance.
When the dance ended and the song for the two-step came up, he could no longer stop himself. He was about to approach the two to ask for Serena's hand. However, he felt a hand grip his shoulder effectively stopping him.
He wanted to shrug the hand away, but he heard Leonard's voice telling him to stop.
Charlton was brought back to his senses as he turned to face Leonard. He wanted to tell him a piece of his mind, but there were a lot of people around. At the corner of his eyes, he saw that Geoffrey did not let go of Serena's hand. Meaning he was her partner for the two-step.
It was his third dance with her. He knew he had no right to be angry, but he was.
