The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2582

But at a high school that seemed to have adopted the “boot camp” approach from its neighboring institutes, the days seemed long and the pressure was intense for Mara. Students were squeezed from dawn till dusk, hardly getting a moment to breathe, let alone relax.

Mara had once worked hard, determined to prove herself and earn a spot at that prestigious school like Victoria.

But such ambitions felt like distant memories now.

Victoria couldn’t miss the hint of resentment in her sister’s voice. She playfully ruffled Mara’s hair, “Just buckle down and, ace your SATs. We’ll be on the same college campus in the future. Our school’s choir competition has had a long tradition. Winners even get to compete at nationals, so it’s a big deal for us.”

Mara had always been granted free rein with Victoria’s smartphone, and she took the opportunity to scroll through and see what a well-rounded private high school was like.

However, she hadn’t expected to see the very boy who had offered her comfort the other day standing in the center of the back row of the choir photo.

“Ah-”

scream from her sister. “What’s the matter? Did

made up

compete as a class. Lots of heartthrobs, right? And even more

a sense of dread creeping into her heart. She knew just how beautiful her sister was, not to mention the other attractive girls

notice an ordinary girl like her? Why did fate have to be so cruel,

thought to throw

back to Victoria, who

the guy in the center of the last

noticed him too, huh? He’s been voted ‘Mr. Popular’ ever since he set foot in the school. And he’s

up from our classroom door all the way to the