"My sister truly wronged you and your friends, Ms Bowman. I would also be angry if I were you. What do you say about tempering justice with mercy? Please pardon her this once."
Iris found Drew Capsian's boldness and politeness to be shocking. She could tell the young man was used to getting what he wanted. However, his reason for being so polite to her was confusing.
An ordinary person would have thought that Drew Capsian was pulling his leg with fake politeness. However, Iris could decipher his emotions and read his thoughts. She could tell that he wasn't being sloppy with the apology, either.