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.

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

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

talking about? They had just met a short while ago. How could he completely forget

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

gave it to you, you might as well throw it away. I never take back what I’ve given

doing his best to mask his impatience, but Mara’s evident disappointment was hard to ignore. He

auditorium was a hive of student activity,

more strained. “Are you saying you don’t remember me at all? That’s impossible. You must be pretending, right?”

for any trace of a lie.