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.

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

She was spouting complete nonsense. “I’m sorry, but I think you have the wrong person. We don’t

had just met a

pulling out the neatly washed and folded piece of cloth. “See,

gave it to you, you might

to mask his impatience, but Mara’s evident disappointment was hard to ignore. He was always the center of attention, and a small

a hive of student activity, and

saying you don’t remember me

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