Chapter 104: Give Him a Head-On Blow
Although Marcia had just spoken kindly, the moment Queenie turned her head, Marcia shot John a sharp glare. The message was clear: Behave yourself at dinner!
John merely shrugged, utterly indifferent.
Justin, seated beside Nick and his wife, could barely contain his excitement. Before they could formally introduce him, he stood up and extended his hand toward Queenie.
"Nice to meet you, Queenie. I'm Justin Bush," he said smoothly, his voice warm and his smile refined.
Mr. Yeats and Marcia exchanged pleased glances. From their perspective, this was exactly what a man should do—take initiative, be confident, and make a good impression.
But Queenie didn't look impressed.
She stared at Justin's outstretched hand for a moment before responding flatly, "I'm not that familiar with you. You should call me Queenie Yeats."
The way Justin had casually addressed her as Queenie made her skin crawl. It was far too intimate for someone she'd just met, and it left her with a wave of goosebumps. Her face showed no courtesy—only discomfort.
"Queenie, you—" Nick began, clearly flustered by her bluntness.
Justin, however, didn't seem the least bit upset. With a disarming smile, he turned to Queenie's parents and said graciously, "Mr. and Mrs. Yeats, it's completely understandable. We just met. I think it shows that she's a proper and principled woman."
His response was so composed, so considerate—it only made the Yeatses more impressed with him.