Cindy meeting Jasmine

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"Dante has already finished performing? Oh, shoot! I thought I was on time," Cindy exclaimed, frustration clear in her voice. She frowned as she watched the woman laughing with Dante and taking photos together. "Who is that woman with him? Is she a teacher?"

"No, she’s someone Dante invited," Damon replied calmly.

"Dante invited her? Who is she exactly? How did Dante know her? He didn’t even once ask me to come, but he asked her to be here. It’s strange," Cindy said, feeling a tightness in her chest. She was disappointed and hurt that Dante had called this unknown woman to be a part of such an important event but hadn’t informed her. She had only found out about it from her grandfather, who had encouraged her to go to the school and be with him, thinking it would help her make a good impression on Dante.

"It shouldn’t matter who he invited or didn’t invite. What matters is that he’s happy, and I’ve never seen him this joyous," Damon said firmly, not moving an inch. He believed