The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2597
Maybe Balfour was just trying to be nice with his reminder. He was always so
aloof, and Victoria used to not mind it. Why did it suddenly get under her skin
now?
There used to be a friendly vibe between them, but after the way she had spoken
to him, she probably shattered the last bit of any fantasy she had about them.
Victoria smacked her forehead in dismay. “Why on earth did I snap at him like
that? He was just trying to help. Besides, the whole thing with Mara was her own
doing. What's that got to do with him? He just turned down someone he didn’t
like. What's wrong with
that?”
During the following rehearsal, Victoria didn’t dare let her mind wander,
managing to get through it smoothly.
As soon as it ended, she timed it perfectly to catch Balfour on his way out.
Balfour looked down at her from where his wrist was caught in her grasp, raising
an eyebrow. “Weren't you Miss High-and-Mighty a moment ago? What's up with
following me now?”
Victoria managed an awkward smile. “I'm sorry. I owe you an apology. Can we go
somewhere else to talk?”
They were both quite the talk of their class, and standing around on stage had
already drawn a few curious glances.
Balfour, not keen on attracting more attention, eventually nodded in agreement.
“Spill it then. What is it you want to say?” Balfour leaned back casually against a
table.
Fidgeting with her fingers, Victoria finally took a deep breath and apologized, “I'm
sorry, I was too irritable this morning. I really appreciate your concern. I won't let
my mind drift during rehearsals again, and I hope we can all pull together and
make this project a
success.”
Balfour looked surprised. He hadn't expected Victoria to be able to show such
humility, and it certainly improved his impression of her from the spoilt average
girl he thought she was. Rumors and reality didn’t always line up, it seemed.
“Apologies aren't necessary. I just don’t want my time wasted by others,” Balfour
responded coolly, but Victoria noted a slight softening in his tone.
“So, you accept my apology, then? Thanks.”
Looking back up at him, Victoria wore a relieved smile, a rare sight these past
few days.
“Let's go, aren't you in a rush to get home? I need to head out too.”
From that moment on, their conversations grew more frequent.
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Mara couldn't help but notice the change in Victoria's mood.
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Watching Victoria return home with
such ease made her want to confront
her. What was making her so happy?
She was dying to ask, but after
having given Victoria the cold
shoulder for days, she was at a loss
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One day after school, Victoria was glued to her phone, seemingly messaging
someone.
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Mara brushed past her, trying to
sneak a peek at the screen, but not
only did she see nothing, Victoria
immediately clutched her phone to
her chest, eyeing her with wary The
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Mara, suppressing her irritation, gave
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a provocative smirk. “What, you think

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you've got the crown jewels in there?

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Unruffled, Victoria just smiled back and said, “There's no crown jewels in my
phone. It's just not for your eyes.”
“Hmph, as if I care,” Mara retorted, hiding her curiosity behind a veil of
disinterest.
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