Jasmine felt pain

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"Wow! Interesting. So, can I assume that you suddenly start feeling uncomfortable seeing your ex-boyfriend with your sister at this party?" Cesar shifted his attention back to Jasmine, raising an eyebrow.

"No, it's not something that makes me uncomfortable," Jasmine replied firmly. "I broke up with him five years ago, and there's nothing left between us. But my relationship with them has never been good."

Jasmine turned her head away from Layla, who was stepping into the venue. Layla immediately noticed Jasmine and couldn’t hide her surprise. "How did my sister get an invitation to this party?" she asked Paul, her voice dripping with disdain. "Didn't you say it’s an elite party? No normal people can just step in. How come Jas is here?"

Paul shrugged, trying to appear nonchalant. "Maybe she has connections we don’t know about," he suggested, though his eyes betrayed his curiosity.

Layla’s eyes narrowed as she noticed Cesar and she could say he was from a rich family. "Look at the