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.

his charisma. “I’ve been looking for you for ages. I wanted to see you again sooner, but I never imagined it would take this long! Sorry, our schools are miles apart, so it took me a while to get here,” she said, her voice tinged with shyness as she offered Balfour a

mistaking him for someone else? She was spouting complete nonsense. “I’m sorry, but I think you have the wrong person. We don’t

heart sank. What was he talking about? They had just met a short while ago. How

few 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

recognizing his handkerchief, but he genuinely didn’t recall the girl before him. “Sorry, I don’t remember. Since I gave it to you, you might as well throw it away. I never take back what I’ve given away, If that’s all, please step aside. I have things to do.”

but Mara’s evident disappointment was hard to ignore. He was always the center of attention, and a small crowd had already begun to form around

was a hive of student activity,

more strained. “Are you saying you don’t remember me at all?

widened her eyes, searching Balfour’s face for any trace of