The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2583

“Uh? Oh, I should head back to my room now. haven't finished my paper yet.”
Mara stood up as she spoke, signaling her intention to leave.

Victoria looked puzzled. “Weren't you the one who came to me earlier, all excited
about watching a movie? I was busy cleaning up, but now that I'm done, you're
saying you want to go back to your paper?”

Mara’s stomach was churning with frustration, and she barely suppressed “a
sneer. The last thing she wanted was to sit down and watch a movie with
Victoria,

Her sister had never given her anything but trouble, always taking and never
giving.

What had she done to deserve such a sister?

Mara needed to cool off and think. She couldn't let Victoria steal the guy of her
dreams.

Without offering Victoria any explanation, Mara stormed out and slammed the
door behind her.

Victoria sighed. Dealing with Mara’s tantrums was nothing new to her.

But unlike most people of her age, Victoria had a clear sense of what she
wanted, and studying was the top priority right now.

Meanwhile, Mara was raging in another room, throwing pillows across her bed.
“Why? Why does it have to be like this? He was my crush first, so why are you
getting all chummy with him?"

Mara was restless. Victoria was at the same school and even in the same class
as him. What if proximity led to affection?

Mara had only seen him once, and her chances seemed slim in every way. She
resolved to find a way to meet him again.

At dinner, when the family gathered around the table, Mara casually brought up
the choir video from earlier. “Victoria, what's the name of Mr. Popular in your
class? Maybe I've

heard of him somewhere else.”

Victoria wore a smug smile. “See, I told you he was a catch. You always dismiss
the guys I tell you about at school. There are plenty of good-looking guys, but
Balfour's the cream of the crop. No wonder my little sister is smitten too.”
“Balfour? That's his name?"

Elton frowned upon hearing their conversation “What's all this talk at the dinner
table?

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You girls better behave. No teenage romances, understand? You're too young.
Your main job now is to study. Once you're in college, I'll let you be. Victoria, you
should be setting a good example as an older sister!”

Victoria stuck out her tongue playfully. “I get it, Dad.”

Mara was surprised. It was the first time she heard her father reprimand Victoria.
And yet, neither seemed upset. Why was his attitude so different toward them,
even though they were sisters?

She couldn't make sense of it, and her appetite vanished. She put down her
plate. “Dad, Victoria, I'm done eating. I'm going to hit the books.”

Elton’s brow furrowed even deeper at the sight of so much leftover in her plate.
“That's all you're eating? You won't have enough energy to study. If you don’t
take care of yourself, you're the one who'll suffer.”

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