But even as she defended him to others, a small, nagging voice deep down whispered a question she didn't want to answer.
What if there was something more she didn't know? Would she be ready to face that truth?
But the rest of the world had already made up their minds.
The image of C.C. as the misunderstood rebel had been shattered in an instant. Now, they were painting him as something else—something Mimi couldn't stand to read.
An oblivious womanizer.
Mimi's heart raced as she watched the episode play out, her emotions in turmoil.
And right now, the growing disparity between her and C.C. felt like an ever-widening chasm.
C.C. was destined to become an idol; Mimi was sure of it. He was rising fast, becoming someone the world would soon know.
But what about her? What was her path?
