Second Lead

Evangeline Mayford

Beautiful. Blonde. Young. Rich.

Usually this 4 words screams 'The Perfect Main Character'. Usually with this 4 words, people will have their eyes on you, will worship you, will have men lining up and just living the best life with all attention on you.

But not for me.

I was born with the Second Lead curse. Wherever I go, I never get the spotlight. I'm always the villain.

V.I.L.L.A.I.N

I was living the Cinderella's Step Sister's life. Anastasia and Drizella. I think that's the perfect image to describe me.

People always think that I'm the mean girl. They always see me as a threat. I don't blame them at all but I blame my parents for it.

I was born with a silver spoon. I was born rich and never even struggle with money. My parents wanted me to be the perfect daughter.

They wanted me to excel at school, excel at piano, excel at multiple language and they want me to be the perfect heiress to their jewelry and fashion company. They sent me to fashion school and made me learn design so I can design my own jewelry once I take over the company.

That's not all..

They taught me to be selfish. They taught me how to get everything that I want without thinking about others. They even praise me for winning my art competition by me 'accidentally' push my classmate's vase.

I was raised to be competetitive and be number one in everything that I do.

And I did.. except when it comes to love.

When it comes to love, I never win. I was always the second lead or the villain in someone else's love story. Even though I excel academicly, people don't really pay attention to me. They already expected me to have that in my blood since I come from a rich family.

I'm lonely, I want attention.. but no ones giving me that. Even my parents, their busy working and just mingle with people not caring about their daughter needing their attention.

I blew the candles and looked at my favorite cheese cake in front of me. My parents sent it to me or should I say.. their secretary sent it to me because today is my 25th birthday. I always spent my birthday alone, in my room, since I have no friends and family to share my birthday with.

I grabbed a fork and started to dig my birthday cake. I looked at it without any emotion and I don't even bother to make a wish. My wish will never come true anyway and I know.. I'll die as an old virgin anyway.

My phone rang and it's my mom.

I picked up the call lazily and put it on loud speaker.

"Yes, mom?" I said as I ate a big bite of cheese cake.

"Logan will come to the garden party this evening, I'm expecting you to come, Eva." My mom said in a not so nice tone.

"Thank you for the birthday wishes, mother." I said sarcasticly knowing that she forgot that today is my birthday.

"Oh.. right. Happy birthday, Eva. You'll come to the party right?" She asked and I sighed.

"I'll think about it." I said knowing that she'll be disappointed at me if I don't come.

"Good, I'll see you there." She ended the call and I threw my phone to my bed. I turned on the TV and started watching Mission Impossible. I kept eating my cake when I heard a knock on the door. I told whoever behind it to come in.

"Ms. Mayford, do you want to eat your lunch here or downstairs?" My maid asked and I shook my head.

"I'll skip." I said without looking at her. She immediately walked out leaving me alone. I continued to eat my cake and decided to sleep. It's raining outside so it's the perfect timing to sleep.

Silas Quinton

"I'm glad that you made it." My brother, Sean, hugged me tightly.

"It's good to be home." I said as I pulled back. Sean helped me with my luggage and we walked from the airport to the parking lot. He put my luggage in his trunk and I got into the passenger seat.

"Dad will be happy to see you." Sean said as he got into the car.

"Nice idea, Sean." He was the one who arranged this surprise. Tomorrow is my dad's 60th birthday and he always told Sean that he misses me. Sean told me about his plan to surprise our dad by me coming home after almost 4 years not coming home.

That's why I decided to take 2 months break from working in Dubai and decided to work in the New York restaurant instead. I can control everything from New York since communication is not a problem with technologies these days.

Besides I promised my bestfriends, Logan and Timmy, to spend time with them since it's been a long time since I come back to New York. I've been running to reach my dream without rest for more than 8 years and it's time to have a small break.

I deserve it.

"You really don't have a girlfriend huh? You should find a girlfriend while you're here." Sean said and I laughed at his statement.

"You know how much I love Dubai, I rather find a girlfriend there." I said and Sean chuckled.

"There's nothing can change your mind huh? You love Dubai so much that you'll live there for the rest of your life?"

"Yeah." I said confidently. "Nothing will change my mind about Dubai."

"You should find an airstewardess to be your girlfriend. I heard Emirates' airstewardess are stunning.." I chuckled at his statement.

"They are but.. I don't really want my girlfriend to be away most of the time. I'll stick to an ordinary girl." I said as I took out my phone to text Logan and Timmy that I'm already in New York.

"Can't wait to see mom and dad's reaction that you're here."

"Me too. I miss them so much."

Evangeline Mayford

"You're late." My mother hissed coldly and I sighed.

"It's my birthday and I don't really want to spend my time out here with people." I said as I looked around.

"Logan is here and you should be with him." My mother said as she gave me a glass of wine and pushed me towards where Logan is standing. I walked towards him and put a smile on my face.

"Hi, Logan." I greeted him and he turned to me looking at me lazily.

"Hi, Eva." He greeted me back. I stood beside him and slipped my arm to his.

"So.. I heard that you're going to Seattle next week. Should we go there together? We can use my private jet." I said and he shook his head.

"I have things to do in Miami tomorrow, I'll take a direct flight from there." He rejected my offer and this is not the first time he's acting like this.

"I can pick you up from Miami." I added hoping that he'll agree to my offer. He suddenly pushed my hand away and greeted a man that just walked in.

"Silas! Glad that you make it here!" Logan greeted him enthusiasticly and I rolled my eyes. How can he be that excited to see his friend than his own fiance?

"We need to grab a drink together after this." Logan said and the man nodded.

"I'm down." The man said and our eyes met. I looked at him annoyed and he looked at me confuse.

"Logan, you're not going to introduce me to your friend?" I asked in a sarcastic tone. Logan turned to me and he gave me a glare for a split second before ended up introducing me to his friend.

"Eva, this is Silas, my bestfriend. Silas this is-"

"Evangeline, Logan's fiance." I cut him and he put his hand out. I took it and Silas gave Logan a weird look before he smiled to me.

"Nice to meet you." Silas said in a friendly tone.

"Like wise." I said.

Silas Quinton

Logan invited me to a garden party since he can't ditch that party to hangout with me right away. I decided to come anyway since he told me that he needed my help too.

I came into the party and saw Logan standing near the bar section with a blonde woman. I'm guessing that is his fiancee that he hates so much that he rather kill himself than marrying that woman.

I walked to him and he hugged me tightly. As we're greeting each other, me and his fiancee's eyes met. She looked at me with her cold blue eyes and I don't even know why she looked at me like that when this is our first meeting.

She demanded Logan to introduced me to her. I learnt that her name is Evangeline. She's indeed look like a possessive fiance towards Logan. It was clear to me that she likes Logan but Logan doesn't give a fuck about her.

He always talks bad things about her and maybe that's why I have the same judgement as him even though I never met or know her until today.

Logan's eyes landed on something or someone. He grabbed my collar and whispered to me. "Help me and I'll owe you big time. Don't leave Eva and I'll give you a free consulting once for your new restaurant." He looked me in the eye and I nodded.

He immediately left and I stopped Evangeline from following him by giving her a glass of champagne. She looked at me confuse and I smiled to her.

"I heard that you and Logan were arranged together." I said and Evangeline nodded. Her eyes never left Logan and I turned to see Logan talking to a beautiful brunette woman. I turned to Evangeline and she's already looking at them coldly.

"You're his bestfriend, can you tell me what kind of woman he likes?" She put the glass down and she turned to me. She sighed and she looked around trying to find something.

"He likes wild woman, he's a playboy." I answered telling her the truth. I turned to Logan and saw him flirting with that woman.

"You know.. you-" When I turned to Evangeline, she's already gone. I immediately looked around and found her walking towards the food section. I decided to follow her and she grabbed a red velvet cupcake.

"You're suppose to mingle not to eat around, Eva." A man in his 60s approached her and I can immediately tell that's her dad. They both have the same features and he was not happy seeing his daughter grabbing a cupcake.

Eva didn't bother to turn or to reply what he said. She took a bite of her cupcake.

"Eating desserts will only make you fat!" Her dad hissed and left her. Evangeline was far from fat, she's underweight to be exact. People can tell immediately that she's not the type who likes to eat. She's about 5'6'' and she might weight about 110 pounds or maybe lower.

I walked to her and stood beside her. "Leave me alone." She hissed the second she saw me. I grabbed a cupcake and I can tell that she felt bad after saying that. I took a bite and turned to her.

"If you really want to get Logan's attention, you should try harder." I said trying to help her.

"I know." She grabbed another cupcake and walked away from me. She walked out from the venue and when I put the cupcake down, I saw her phone on the table. I grabbed it and walked out from the venue to give it back to her.

I saw her walking towards the toilet and as I approach her, she was standing in front of the toilet.. waiting. When the toilet door opened, she smudged the two cupcakes to the woman who just came out.

"What the fuck!" That's when I realized that the woman she smudged her cupcake was the woman who talked to Logan earlier.

"Oops.." Evangeline said and then she left her. I took out my phone and dialed Logan's number. I told Logan the situation briefly and he immediately told me that he'll go there. I decided to follow Evangeline out from the party.

"Do you feel good after doing that?" I asked and she turned to me. I showed her phone and she chuckled dryly.

"I think everyone knows that Logan is my fiance and.. we were arranged since we were a kid, so.. she should know her place." Evangeline said it without any emotions. She walked towards me ready to grab her phone but I put it higher so she won't able to reach it.

"Just because you two are engaged, it doesn't mean you can do that to people." I said coldly because I really hate her attitude right now.

"I don't care." She said as she tried to grab her phone again.

"You're acting like a highschool bully right now." I said and that's when her eyes changed. She looked at me coldly and angrily.

"I see why you and Logan are best friends." She smirked.

"You both are nothing but a judgemental person who-" She raised her tone to this point then she looked away. "Never mind, it's such a waste of time talking to a person like you. Take my phone if you want, I don't need it." She said and then she walked away. She was walking down the hill with her highheels and never look back.

Silas Quinton

When I walked back in, Logan was helping the woman already. She ended up leaving the party with her driver and Logan walked to me.

"Where did Eva go?" Logan asked in rage.

"She left." I said and Logan sighed.

"Why were you talking to that woman when you clearly have a fiancee?" I asked as Logan took out his phone. Logan turned to me and shook his head.

"I never like Eva and will never be. That woman is evil." Logan hissed.

"Besides.. Lisa is the woman that I love. The woman that I want to marry." So that brunette woman is Lisa. I've heard about Lisa before. Timmy and Logan talked about her once when I joined the group call to catch up with them but Logan never tell me about her in detail.

"Marry? You want to marry Lisa? How about Eva then?"

"My parents knew about it already and they like Lisa more than Eva. The thing that made my parents wants me to marry Eva is because her parents promised me to give 15% of the share of Maycrof fashion and jewelry." Logan said as he sighed.

"Why don't you break the engagement already then?"

"Do you think it's easy? Eva is basically a walking devil, she doesn't take reject and no from people. She's your typical mean bitch." Logan hissed.

"I'm sorry that tonight doesn't end well, we're supposed to go to the bar together tonight but.. I guess I have to comfort Lisa after this." Logan put his hand on my shoulder and I nodded.

"I understand."

"I'll treat you dinner tomorrow, I promise. Tell Timmy that I won't make it tonight." He said and I nodded. He left the party and I walked to my car planning to go back home before going to the bar to meet up with Timmy.

I got into the car and I saw Logan's car left already. I started the car and that'd when I felt Eva's phone vibrated.

It's a text from Lisa but I can't see what Lisa say since she set the text to be unreadable before she unlock the phone.

I drove out from the venue and that's when I saw Logan's car just stopped there. I stopped my car behind him and got out to see if there's something wrong.

I saw Logan having a fight with Evangeline. There were in an intense fight with each other and Evangeline saw me. Logan turned to me and I can't even say a word in this situation.

I thought something was wrong with his car but ended up witnessing them fighting. Logan was walking towards his car but Evangeline stopped him. Logan ended up pushing her until she fell down to the ground and left her there.

She got up and I can see that her elbow was bleeding. She glared at me before taking her high heels off and walked down the hill. I walked towards her and stopped her by grabbing her wrist.

"You're bleeding." I said and she pushed me away. I tried to stop her but she kept dragging me down since I didn't want to let her go.

"Evangeline." I called her by her full name and she stopped. She turned to me and I could see her eyes were full of sadness. I slowly pulled her towards my car and she didn't try to resist anymore.

I opened the door and she got into the car. I quickly got into the driver seat. I checked to see if she slready put her seatbelt on or not.

"Put the seatbelt on." I said and she put her seatbelt on without a word. I gave her phone back and she ended up throwing it out from the window after she saw her phone screen. I put my seatbelt on and drove away from the venue.

"I'm assuming you stopped Logan's car earlier." I said and glanced to her but she ignored me. She kept looking out the window.

"I'll drop you at the hospital, treat your wound and go home." I added and again.. she ignored me.

"Evangeline." I called her and that's when she grabbed my shirt all of the sudden. It made me step on the brake that second and I turned to her disbelief.

"Stop calling me that!" She hissed as she looked at me angrily. If looks could kill, I would be dead by now.

"I don't need your pity, just drop me at the hospital and get lost!" She let me go and that's when I pulled over to the side. I was going to burst angrily at her but she decided to get out from my car.

She left me speechless.

She walked away barefoot, alone, in that tight dress and in the middle of the night. Does she know how dangerous it could be? I got out from my car and decided to follow her.

She walked into an ice cream shop. I watched her from the outside and saw her ordering at the counter. I let out a sigh of relieve and my phone rang.

"Logan told me.. that he's not going." Timmy said as soon as I picked up the call.

"How about we meet up for dinner tomorrow instead going to the bar tomorrow?" I asked as I turned to see Evangeline sitting on the chair near the counter.

"Oh.. are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm just a little tired." I lied.

"Okay then.. see you tomorrow." Timmy said and I ended the call. I walked into the ice cream shop and sat on the seat across her. She looked at me not liking the fact that I'm here.

"Your sundae, miss." She ordered a big sundae and she grabbed the spoon immediately. She started to eat and not caring about me sitting in front of her.

"I really don't know why you're here.." She said as she put her spoon down.

"I just want to make sure that.. you don't do anything crazy." I said as I pointed at her bleeding elbow.

"Can I ask.. you a favor?" She asked in a really careful tone.

"What is it?"

"Can you sing me a happy birthday song? Today is my birthday." That made me sit up straight and I looked at her disbelief.

"Happy Birthday to you.. Happy Birthday to you.. Happy Birthday.. Evangeline.. Happy Birthday to you." I sang without questioning her more about it. She looked at the ice cream in front of her and she smiled.

Her smile made me taken back all of the sudden.

"Here.. you can eat it with me." I guess that's her way saying thank you.