Chapter 98

Seeing Julie's embarrassment, Lucian gently and good-naturedly shoved the other man in the arm and said, "That's quite enough, Les. Stop scaring her." Lester pouted, but he relented and smiled at Julie as he introduced himself, "Hello, my name is Lester Kurtz. I'm a friend of Lucian's." He extended his hand toward her for a handshake. Out of politeness, she reached out to shake his hand, then replied with a smile, "Hello, Mr. Kurtz." This was how she usually politely addressed people, but it was the first time someone had referred to Lester that way and he clearly seemed a bit uncomfortable. Scratching his head, he smiled wryly and said, "Please don't call me that. It makes me feel a little old." Julie stood there awkwardly, unsure how to respond. Before she could say anything, Lester continued, "How about you just call me by my name? The others all call me Les." Julie smiled slightly after hearing this, but still said nothing. Just then, someone at the poker table yelled for