Prologue: No Longer the Second Male Lead.

Louie Walter.

Yes that is his name, the name of a very tired man.

His current situation is quite peculiar, you see...

He's just been reborn.

Back to a time when all was well. Back to a time when he had common sense and wasn't an blind and utter fool. Back to a time he once wished to return to. It seemed that the gods above took pity on him and granted him his one wish.

Now, you may be wondering why was he feeling so miserable. Well it all started with a fateful encounter.

Louie Walter was the CEO of Walter Entertainment, the biggest entertainment company in the whole world. His family was very wealthy, full of figures who made it big in the entertainment industry. Be it actors, film producers, idols you name it, the Walter Family knew it all.

The thing that went horribly wrong in his past life and ruined him was his love life. He opened up and gave his heart to the wrong person.

Gabriel Adams.

Oh how bittersweet that name sounds.

Gabriel was a nobody. A background character off the street. The only thing noticeable about him was his alluring looks and sweet demeanor. Louie first met him on Gabriel's first day at Walter Entertainment. They bumped into each other and Gabriel fell to the floor, quite cliche he knows. Louie wasn't the type to hold a grudge over such things but Gabriel was adamant on fixing his 'mistake'.

They hung out more and slowly but surely Louie fell in love. Gabriel was so sweet and didn't treat him like he wasn't human. He made him feel things he's never felt before. It was all perfect until a certain someone came into the picture. A certain someone who swept Gabriel off of his feet.

Alexander Hills.

He hated him, sure but how could he hate him? He did nothing wrong. Right? Hah! Wrong.

Alexander Hills was Louie's best friend. His childhood friend to be exact. He was also a CEO, of the Hills Finance Group. Louie introduced his crush and best friend to one another, unaware of what would come to pass due to his folly. Alexander and Gabriel fell in love at first sight but Louie, oh poor Louie didn't notice. He had always been socially unaware, not good at reading emotions and generally oblivious to love.

The two kept meeting, at first by fate but then it became due to them wanting to see each other more. Alexander was fascinated by Gabriel. He's never met someone who was so angelic before. Gabriel too, was enamoured by Alexander, his perfect Prince Charming.

Louie was left in the dark, thinking the two were friends. One day then, Gabriel expressed his wish to be an actor. Louie like the lovesick puppy he was, went all out on aiding Gabriel in his career. Movies, Advertisements, Reality Shows etc was all served to Gabriel on a silver platter, courtesy of Louie Walter himself.

When Gabriel was at the pinnacle of his career, he made an earth shattering announcement: his recent engagement to Alexander Hills.

Louie thought that it had to be some sick joke. Hadn't Gabriel returned his affections? Hadn't Gabriel told him that he loves him? Hadn't he...? And now...He's engaged to Alexander? There was no way...so he went to confront Alexander. Alex was angry to hear about his feelings for Gabriel. They got into a fight and Louie was beat up. He walked home with his tail between his legs. Who knew that Alexander could be so possessive?

So Louie cut off contact with the pair, for the sake of his own heart. He couldn't bear seeing them so happy when they had been stringing him along, delivering him into his misery. Alexander even acquired his company! All for what? Just a simple confrontation? Louie decided to end it all, his family and their reputation was ruined, he was alone and everything had gone wrong. His last dying wish was to return to the time before Gabriel, before his life spiralled down.

So imagine his surprise, when he was told by higher beings that he was just a character in a romance novel. Gabriel was the protagonist, Alexander was male lead and him? The second male lead. His only purpose was to shower the protagonist with affection and resources and to help boost his career, that's it.

He was granted his wish. He was reborn.

And true to his word, he's going to avoid the two, or Gabriel at least. If he has to make the two meet, he's going to play the role of the matchmaker, the middleman and then when they are deeply in love, he'll make his exit. He'll be a good son and make sure the company doesn't fall. He'll live a life separate from his identity as the male lead. Those two can rot for all he cares, all he's going to do is make sure they end up together so they can burn in hell together forever. Only then will he be free...no longer the second male lead.