Kissing her in front of Paul

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Damon coldly stared at Paul for a second before turning his head to Jasmine. "Who is he? Why did you let him in?"

Jasmine fumbled for words, her voice barely a whisper. "He... he is Noone!?"

Paul snapped back, shooting a glare at Jasmine. "No one!? Why lie to him?"

"Look," Jasmine began, trying to steady her voice, "I'm tired, and you came here with a lot of energy and some misguided sense of care for me. I can't allow you to disrupt my peace right now. So please, leave."

"Why? Why are you so desperate to get rid of me?" Paul sneered, his voice dripping with sarcasm. "Tell him the truth. It's not like he loves you and would feel betrayed."

"You need some sense, Paul," Jasmine shot back, her patience wearing thin. "I don't care about you or your so-called truth. You thrive on seeing others miserable, and you failed with me. I never thought you'd become my arch-nemesis, but guess what? You mean nothing to me now. So take your circus elsewhere."

Paul's expression darkened, his