The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2585

Mara crouched discreetly in the corner, her gaze vigilantly sweeping over each person who entered the auditorium.

As expected, it wasn’t long before a tall, familiar figure showed up-the very person she’d been longing to see for days.

Without a second thought, she burst from her hiding spot and planted herself firmly in front of Balfour.

Balfour was striding purposefully toward the auditorium, irked by the sudden cancellation of a planned rehearsal that had instead gathered all the students here. He was less than pleased now.

His brow furrowed when an unexpected obstacle-a dazed-looking girl-blocked his path. “What are you doing?” he asked, his expression as imperious as ever.

but I never imagined it would take this long! Sorry, our schools are miles apart, so it took me a while to get here,”

mistaking him for someone else? She was spouting complete nonsense. “I’m sorry, but I think you have the wrong person.

about? They had just met a short

weeks ago, you handed me your handkerchief,” she said, pulling out the neatly washed and folded piece of cloth. “See, this is yours, isn’t it? I’ve been keeping it ever since, hoping

Since I gave it to you, you might as well throw it

evident disappointment was hard to ignore. He was

activity, and their conversation could

“Are you saying you don’t remember me at all? That’s impossible. You

her eyes, searching Balfour’s face for any trace of a lie.