Second Lead Novels & Stories

With her amnesia, she didn’t know what she did just yet, so Janny had to give her a short version of what she did along with a mini organisational chart of the department they worked at. “Jack Shi is your reporting supervisor and boss. You act as his assistant. I report to Janice Shi, his sister. But currently, both are abroad for a family function. So you can rest with the fact that there won’t be much for you to do at the moment.. Ah, I spoke too soon. Here comes our next assignment.”

And there was no one to help them kill. “She was the first woman to lead such a powerful mafia congregation.” Her head arose to stare at me as if she was telling me a great history. “She was powerful.” I shook my head at my mother who now had the biggest smile on her face. Far from the expression she entered my room with. Where was the guilty look? I wondered. I looked on in disbelief. “You are happy that a woman is leading the killing of lives?” “You are incredulous!” “It wasn't her fault,” she attempted to hold my hand but I shook it away.

“Nothing. Just checking if my girl is still strong enough.” We resume our quiet walk, the night stretching around us like an unspoken promise. Then he says the words that send a jolt of adrenaline through me. “I think I have a lead.” Hope slithers into my spine like a live wire. My grandfather’s leads were always impeccable. We had almost caught Lisa thanks to his last tip, the only problem being that we had arrived too late.

Based on my experience, I knew the male lead would show up at this point. He would stand up for the female side character and reprimand the female lead. Sure enough, I saw Lincoln hurry toward us, his expression anxious. I narrowed my eyes at Suzanne. So, she wanted to frame me for hurting her when I hadn't even touched her? I would make her wish come true, then. I walked down the steps and stomped on her hand, grinding the pointy tip of my heel into her palm.

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I stood there, a glorified prop, forced to maintain an expression of absolute sportsmanship while the camera drones hovered inches from my face, searching for a single crack in my composure. "The second event protocol is printing now," Riot muttered, stepping into the leadership zone behind me, his breath still ragged from his own heat. He didn't look at the Jumbotron. Instead, he kept his eyes on his tablet, his face grim. "It's the tactical strength pull. Heavy sleds, shared lines. They're pairing the top tier anchors with the secondary leadership." I swallowed the dry lump in my throat, my jaw aching from how hard I was clenching it. "Who am I paired with?"

Alyssa suddenly lifted her head, and a desperate glimmer of hope lit up in her eyes. "Dr. Ortega said there's still a chance! We can go overseas. We'll find the best doctors and use the best medicine! Money isn't a problem. The Salazars have plenty of it! "Jordan, I'm begging you. Give us one more chance. Let us make it up to you, okay?" Make it up to me? I opened my eyes and looked at her. "How are you going to make it up to me? With money? Or with the family affection that's ten years overdue?"

“And one for you. A present, and a sorry. That’s why it’s bigger. It’s two in one.” “Two in one?” I repeat and she nods. I open the box with clammy fingers, surprised at how fucking excited I am. And I should be. I really should be. The glassware inside the box is no auction piece, but it doesn’t matter. It’s beautiful and stylish with perfectly coloured flecks of aqua and green. I stare at Kennedy and he’s staring at me, and I knew it. I was fucking right about everything. I was right about trusting her with money and timekeeping, I was right about how a little discipline would help her feel loved.

“Not bad for a girl. You won two of fourteen. Now that that is out of the way, it's time for running, then we start the real drills after lunch.” All the boys line up and Henry runs to her side. “Are you ok?” asks Henry . “Yeah, I'm fine. He sure isn’t taking it easy on me, is he? So how long do we get to run for?” asks Kelanar. “Each day is different. Normally,the leader of the group decides. Whoever is in the lead after the first mile gets labeled the leader for the day. I tend to be in the lead often. I doubt I will be today. My brothers are mad at me, so they are going to make sure I am not,” says Henry.

This task demanded someone who possessed both strength and strategic thinking. "So who would be leading the interception squad?" Fester asked, his voice filled with authority. He looked straight at Levi, the weight of his expectations evident in his stare. This was a pivotal decision, and he needed to choose the right person. Levi's confidence remained unwavering as he met Fester's gaze head-on. He understood the significance of the role and the responsibility it carried. "I am ready to lead the interception squad," he replied, his voice steady and resolute. "I have trained for this, and I won't let you down."