Too Late to Hold Me Back novel Chapter 716

"To be fair, the first-place trophy will probably go to whichever student gets lucky riding that massive tech wave. But my odds of sweeping the secondary awards are incredibly high."

Owen gently ruffled her hair. "You're always playing the long game, aren't you?"

"Owen, I feel like you're still treating me like a little sister."

It was true that she was still adjusting to their new dynamic, but she wasn't about to let him have the upper hand.

"Do you want me to kiss you to prove otherwise?"

"A kiss only speaks for the present. A second ago, you were definitely still in protective older brother mode."

Mira stepped back, a teasing smile playing on her lips.

"You're getting bold, making fun of your... me?"

He had almost said 'making fun of your man,' but caught himself at the last second, though the possessive slip was obvious.

It didn't change the fact that he naturally defaulted to wanting to take care of her.

"Ha! See? You're doing it again."

Owen couldn't help but laugh, shaking his head at his own instinct.

"I promise, I'll stop treating you like a little kid."

He feigned a look of mild offense.

"Don't you dare! I was just joking. I like it when you spoil me and let me get away with murder."

...

Friday afternoon rolled around, and Mira happily made her way to the Art Club.

After spending an hour jamming, dancing, and singing with the other members, Mira dropped a massive bombshell on the room: Solflare Group's Short-Video Platform had officially gone live today.

She pulled out her phone and walked them through the sleek interface.

The entire club swarmed around her in seconds.

"Look at this. You can upload singing covers, choreography routines... As performing arts majors, this is the perfect place to showcase our portfolios.

It's built for music, dance, instrumentals, and even just aesthetic vlogs.

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify