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 thest 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 ss, and standing around on stage had already drawn a few


    curious nces.


    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 sess.”


    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 ept 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.


    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 for where to start.


    One day after school, Victoria was glued to her phone, seemingly messaging someone.


    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 caution.


    Mara, suppressing her irritation, gave a provocative smirk. “What, you think you’ve got the crown jewels


    in there? As if anyone wants to snoop.”


    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.