Second Lead Syndrome: A Second Chance Chapter 53 - Our Little Secret

After the call, Hazel texted Lena the location to meet them. It was their usual restaurant that they usually meet at, Hades. Hades, like it's name, was a unique place matching it's theme of the underworld.

The area has an aura like it is a place for shady business, but it was mostly a secure and secluded area for people to have a private meeting and a chilled time.

The three restaurants: Zues, Poseiden, and Hades are won by Hazel's family. Her father is the younger brother of Andy's father. The restaurants were also very popular places for celebrities due to is unique environment and security. They don't need to worry about crazy fans or people being disruptive of their privacy.

Lena gave her focus back to Gary, who was slouched on the seat and staring out the car window. She could not tell what he was thinking about. They have gotten closer and she hopes that he can also get closer with Hazel, despite her disruptive att.i.tude.

"You don't have to go if you don't want to." Lena a.s.sured him.

"It's fine." He was still calm, looking out the window. Seemed like he was deep in thought.

"You sure? No take backs. Once we are there, you can't run away like last time."

"I don't know if a man devil is worse or a female devil." Gary silently mumbled. He was referring to Kris Li to Hazel. He didn't know that escaping one devil will lead you to another.

"What did you say? I did not hear you clearly."

"I just said that I will go, so don't worry."

"Ok. However, there is one thing that I need you to do."

Gary turned back to see Lena seriously speaking to him. He stopped daydreaming and smiled. "What one thing?"

"You can't tell Hazel about my kidnapping. Not a single word about it."

"This is going to be our little secret?"

Lena hated keeping information from Hazel, but she was very short-tempered and a more extreme uncontrollable woman. If Hazel knew about this situation, she will blow up the problem and cause trouble with anyone involved. And in the end, Lena and even the Yang family cannot save her.

There had been a few times when Hazel had gone out of the way to do things, but the Yang family were strong enough to hide her troubles. But Lena cannot guarantee the same protection if Hazel went against Kris Li.

She barely made it out alive from him, Lena doubt someone like Hazel will survive in his territory. She should stick to her career, hot boys and drama lifestyle. Hazel was like your typical villainess: steaming hot, feisty, full of fake masks, a white lotus, and not a lot of brain cells.

Lena definitely got influenced a lot by Hazel, but the new Lena has somewhat changed. Lena knew that continuing to be a villainess will result in a bad ending.

Sometimes, Lena wondered why she continued to stick around Hazel, who was mainly a ticking time bomb. You don't know when she will do something bad or something good. There was just something strong about their friends.h.i.+p that cannot be explained.

"Hazel doesn't have self-control like you. So, no matter what, you can't mention a word about this. Promise?"

"Ok. Do we need to do pinky promise?"

Gary was kind of happy to know that Lena has been trusting him more. He knew that Hazel and Lena had a tight friends.h.i.+p. They had never hidden anything from each other. This was probably the first secret that Lena will hide from Hazel.

"Are you a kid?" Lena retorted back.

"No… I thought this was a girl thing…isn't it?" Gary blushed.

"So childis.h.!.+ Should we b.u.mp fists instead?" Lena joked back.

Lena paused and directed her next lecture toward her two bodyguards. "And you two, not a word from both of you too."

They both nodded. They knew better than going against her. She had already want her old bodyguard back! They must continue to perform well! A woman like her can always go tattle on her father, who was their boss!

The car finally stopped outside of Hades. Lena and Gary both walked into the restaurant along with her two bodyguards. Lena quickly strode toward Hazel's private room.

"Lena Shen?" A small delicate voice called her name. Lena felt like people have been calling her name so much lately. Is she becoming the main female lead now?

She stopped in the hallway. It was Eva Wu who called her name. Of course such angelic voice like that can only come from the real female lead.

"Eva Wu, did you need something?"

"I didn't think that I would be seeing you here."

"I should say that to you. I have been here more often than you. Probably every worker here knows me."

Eva looked down a bit in defeat. "Uh... I heard that the rings were done."

"What rings?" Andy Yang popped out of the room. He sweetly glanced at Eva then looked to see Lena. "Lena?"

"h.e.l.lo." Lena replied.

"Long time no see. And.. you to.. Gary." Andy finally got a good look at the handsome young man standing next to Lena.

Somehow, he felt a bit agitated to see Lena with Gary. In the past, he knew that Lena was just using Gary for miscellaneous tasks. Was it bothering him now because they are not together no more?

Even so, Gary looked more manly and handsome now that he was the last time Andy saw him. He cleared his throat and focused back on his woman. He should not care for what Lena choose to do now.