YVONNE –

"Come on, Yvonne, you know I'm not so good at guessing; please spill the facts and don't get me hanging," Amanda replied.

"He requested I join in their dinner party," I responded, and Amanda's gaze suddenly changed.

"Dinner party?" she asked, her face frowning.

"Yeah, he does," I replied, smiling slightly.

"And what was your response to the request?" she added, adjusting her position.

"Well, I hesitated at first, but he persisted, saying it was his mother's wish, so I accepted," I answered.

"Mother's wish? Was it not the same parents who made the pack a living hell for you, then? And you think it was a genuine...