Chapter 792

However, I still had to put on an act. "What? You want me to go with you?" I showed a stunned expression, then widened my eyes before I quickly shook my head. "No, no, that won't work. Other things are fine, but this... I'm really sorry, Yasmine. I can't help you with this." "Nance, my lovely and kind Nance. Are you really going to abandon a friend in need?" Yasmine seemed to have anticipated my refusal. She tightened her grip on my arm and shook it vigorously. "Can you really just watch as I head into danger all alone?" "Of course, I don't want to see that, but I genuinely can't help you." Her shaking was starting to wear me down, but I still tried to resist. "Besides, Madam Harold invited you, not me. I have no identity or reason to be there. It would be so awkward just showing up and taking up space at the dinner table. I'm not going." Yasmine's eyes suddenly sparkled when she figured out my reasoning for rejecting her. "Oh, so you're worried about not having a suitable ide