CHAPTER 5 : The Rejection

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Scene: “The Arrival – When God Hit Ctrl+C on Lucifer and Ctrl+V in Armani”
The wind howled like it sensed a threat. On the 50th floor, glass walls trembled under the thrum of black blades slicing through the sky. Below, the entire Company building paused — executives adjusted ties, interns re-applied lip balm, even the *smart fridge* stopped humming.
A jet-black **military-grade chopper** landed like a whisper of death. And out stepped the man himself:
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**Rael Mikhail Vortigern.**
**Inside: 49th Floor – Private Interview Hall**
Everyone was lined up, folders in hand. The Vortigern team — cold men in suits, stoic women with earpieces — waited at every corner. Rael stood at the center, glancing at his file. The CEO whispered instructions. Rael didn’t nod. He just *existed with threat-level indifference*.
Celistina stood between her girls outside
Celistina Vale (FL)
Celistina Vale (FL)
Guys… if I die in there, tell Vogue I forgive them.... (⁠•⁠ ⁠▽⁠ ⁠•⁠;⁠)
Mia (FL
Mia (FL's Bestie #1)
Tell Rael I don’t. I will haunt his kitchen ರ⁠╭⁠╮⁠ರ
Roxanne (FL
Roxanne (FL's Bestie #2)
He’s just a man. A very... assassin-coded man. Probably smells like gunmetal and betrayal. *as usual serious*
Georgina (FL
Georgina (FL's Bestie #3)
He smells like regret, and he’s about to give you some 👀
The interview begins.....
Georgina – Content Sector
She struts in like the Vatican’s fiercest scandal.
Rael doesn’t look up. She drops her campaign binder like it’s a mic.
Georgina (FL
Georgina (FL's Bestie #3)
“I tripled engagement with one eyeliner reel. I know what people want. And how to make them want more.” *Focused*
Rael Mikhail Vortigern (ML)
Rael Mikhail Vortigern (ML)
*flicks one glance.* Efficient. Hire her.
Georgina (walking out, stunned):
Georgina (FL
Georgina (FL's Bestie #3)
I think I blacked out. Was that HR or the gates of hell? 😵
Celistina Vale (FL)
Celistina Vale (FL)
He sure is Satan then (⁠;⁠ŏ⁠﹏⁠ŏ⁠)
Mia – Data Modeling
Mia (FL
Mia (FL's Bestie #1)
I brought models for three industries. Real-time predictions. Cross-sector extrapolation. Oh, and machine-learned sarcasm detectors. *nervous but confident*
Rael Mikhail Vortigern (ML)
Rael Mikhail Vortigern (ML)
*raises a single brow* “Practical. Hire her.”
Mia walks out...
Mia (FL
Mia (FL's Bestie #1)
*sprinting out* “I—WHAT—IS THIS—IS HE GOD?!” ヾ⁠(⁠*⁠’⁠O⁠’⁠*⁠)⁠/
Celistina Vale (FL)
Celistina Vale (FL)
Girls don't scare me.... 😭
Roxanne – Strategy Analysis Polished. Calm. Unbothered. Her heels didn’t even click. Rael glanced at her. She met his gaze, unfazed.
Rael Mikhail Vortigern (ML)
Rael Mikhail Vortigern (ML)
“Hire her.” *No words. Just war.*
Roxanne Walks out.....
Celistina Vale (FL)
Celistina Vale (FL)
What did you DO?!
Celistina Vale (FL)
Celistina Vale (FL)
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Roxanne (FL
Roxanne (FL's Bestie #2)
Spoke fluent strategy and stared him down until his ancestors flinched 😌
Then… Celestina......
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Celistina Vale (FL)
Celistina Vale (FL)
Hi, good morning! I’m Celestina Vale and I brought an annotated portfolio and market analysis with—
Rael Mikhail Vortigern (ML)
Rael Mikhail Vortigern (ML)
…Is this a joke?
Celistina Vale (FL)
Celistina Vale (FL)
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Celistina Vale (FL)
Celistina Vale (FL)
Um—no? Unless it’s funny? Because then maybe—
Rael Mikhail Vortigern (ML)
Rael Mikhail Vortigern (ML)
You think this is cute?
Rael Mikhail Vortigern (ML)
Rael Mikhail Vortigern (ML)
We’re getting operatives for military-grade classified systems.
Rael Mikhail Vortigern (ML)
Rael Mikhail Vortigern (ML)
And you brought glitter?
Rael Mikhail Vortigern (ML)
Rael Mikhail Vortigern (ML)
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Celistina Vale (FL)
Celistina Vale (FL)
(⁠;⁠ŏ⁠﹏⁠ŏ⁠) They’re color-coded for cognitive ease—
Rael Mikhail Vortigern (ML)
Rael Mikhail Vortigern (ML)
You’ve never handled weapons-grade logistics.
Rael Mikhail Vortigern (ML)
Rael Mikhail Vortigern (ML)
No live ops. No field clearance.
Rael Mikhail Vortigern (ML)
Rael Mikhail Vortigern (ML)
So tell me, Miss Vale, what exactly makes you think you belong in this room?
Celistina Vale (FL)
Celistina Vale (FL)
*voice wobbling* I have a medical license. I’ve run predictive modeling—
Rael Mikhail Vortigern (ML)
Rael Mikhail Vortigern (ML)
(cutting in): You made hospital pamphlets. That’s not data science. That’s arts and crafts.
Room: Silent. Air: Gone. God: Probably watching popcorn in hand.
Celistina Vale (FL)
Celistina Vale (FL)
If you just—if you’d look at page 3, I mapped a seasonal correlation using—
Rael Mikhail Vortigern (ML)
Rael Mikhail Vortigern (ML)
I don’t have time for sticker books.
Rael Mikhail Vortigern (ML)
Rael Mikhail Vortigern (ML)
You're dismissed!!
Celistina Walks out with a sad face.....
She went directly to the women's restroom...
Celistina Vale (FL)
Celistina Vale (FL)
I'm never wearing this outfit again.... *crying*
Moments later- BAM. The door flew open.
Mia, Roxanne and Georgina Walks in
Mia (FL
Mia (FL's Bestie #1)
CELI?! *concerned* 😟
Georgina (FL
Georgina (FL's Bestie #3)
Is he DEAD? Should we end him?? *furious* 😤
Roxanne (FL
Roxanne (FL's Bestie #2)
What did that undead Bond villain say to you?
Celestina hiccuped mid-sob, holding up the pink folder like it was a body bag.
Celistina Vale (FL)
Celistina Vale (FL)
He said I’m a coloring book. That my data tabs were a joke.
Celistina Vale (FL)
Celistina Vale (FL)
And that I— I used— glitter stickers.
Celistina Vale (FL)
Celistina Vale (FL)
THEY WERE HOLOGRAPHIC, ROXANNE! HOLO-GRAPHIC! 😭😭
Georgina (FL
Georgina (FL's Bestie #3)
Okay, first of all, glitter is currency. Second of all, he walks like his suit has a restraining order against joy.
Mia (FL
Mia (FL's Bestie #1)
HE needs therapy, a hug, and possibly a lobotomy. Not you
Roxanne (FL
Roxanne (FL's Bestie #2)
Babe. There were 832 applicants. From Zurich, London, Tokyo, New York. They picked thirty. That wasn’t an interview. That was a blood sport with spreadsheets
Celistina Vale (FL)
Celistina Vale (FL)
But you all got in… *sniffled*
Roxanne (FL
Roxanne (FL's Bestie #2)
Because we're BASIC, Celi...
Georgina (FL
Georgina (FL's Bestie #3)
We gave them beige, bullet points, and silence. You gave them a concept, glitter, vision, and trauma. He wasn't ready.....
Mia (FL
Mia (FL's Bestie #1)
Men like him? They panic when someone with sparkle threatens their control....
Celistina Vale (FL)
Celistina Vale (FL)
He said.... I didn't belong.
Mia (FL
Mia (FL's Bestie #1)
Oh honey, he didn’t say that. He projected that. Because he doesn’t know what to do with someone like you
Georgina (FL
Georgina (FL's Bestie #3)
Someone who’s gorgeous, brilliant, unpredictable, and probably has unicorn blood.
Roxanne (FL
Roxanne (FL's Bestie #2)
Someone he can’t control. And that terrifies him
Finally Celistina stopped crying..... dabbed her eyes with a paper towel. Then paused.
Celistina Vale (FL)
Celistina Vale (FL)
....I'm gonna ruin his entire minimalist aesthetic.
Everyone : That's the spirit!!! 😌
Celistina Vale (FL)
Celistina Vale (FL)
He thinks I'm soft and not fitted?
Celistina Vale (FL)
Celistina Vale (FL)
Just wait.
Celistina Vale (FL)
Celistina Vale (FL)
He hasn't met Level Five Sparkle Vengeance yet. 😤
Final List – Posted 2 Hours Later Selected: • Mia • Roxanne • Georgina (Background coordinator, Content Sector) And many others
Rejected: * Celestina Vale Note: “Too soft. Unfocused. Unqualified." And 1000s of others
But under Rael’s pen, on her file:
Rael Mikhail Vortigern (ML)
Rael Mikhail Vortigern (ML)
“Pretty face. Poorly disguised chaos. Dangerous potential. Avoid.”
Which in Rael-speak means: He’s already obsessed. And he just declared war
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Gen-Z's Lawyer

Gen-Z's Lawyer

I thought the same but I believe if the company already give u a straight answer
Grab one or two's heads and smash it before coming out
🙂Yeah It did make me relax a little

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Gen-Z's Lawyer

Gen-Z's Lawyer

Nothing I personally like his personality
Taming men like him is Interesting

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Gen-Z's Lawyer

Gen-Z's Lawyer

Nervous and confident at the same time?
I refuse

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