_ The Superhero _
CJ said no.
A brutally blunt NO.
After the cold response to my proposal, he politely kicked me out of his office and asked me to shut the door.
I left the office without saying another word. What was there to say after that blunt rejection?
It's a relief when I don't find George waiting for me outside. I'm not in the mood to talk to anyone. My head is just buzzing with harsh thoughts.
Like, what was I thinking?
That he'd say yes to being my boyfriend? That being his girlfriend would save him from Madeline's evil plot? I don't know why I bought into Zara's ridiculous plan in the first place.
After beating up myself in the washrooms, I gather myself and go back to the office.
Madeline is on her phone. She quickly puts it away and looks up at me.
"There's something
