Chapter 70 - Hes my friend, but not him (2/2)

”Yes it is. I am very thankful for Henry's hard work.”

”CEO Shen is praising me too much. It is really what Lena said that allowed the scientists to find the solution.” Henry emphasized.

”Really?” Shen Mao looked approvingly at Lena. ”I am a proud father.”

They chatted a bit more but Lena felt tired after a while. The party still had a few more hours to go but she told them that she wanted to leave early. Lena had planned to arrive with Ming but not leave with him.

She called for Kye and James to come pick her up. It would take them about 10 minutes to get here so that was enough time for her to head to the bathroom. She used the toilet, washed her hands, and saw that one of her hair pins came loose.

She tried fixing it, but the friendship bracelet that Gary gave her got entangled to her hair. Lena was getting irritated, so she removed the bracelet. She also removed all the hairpins and undid her hair.

Her hair gently flow down her back. Lena grabbed her items, put them in her wristlet and left. James had texted her that they had arrived at the back entrance. There were still paparazzi's at the front entrance.

When she got out, she saw James already outside the car waiting for her. He opened the car door for her and she got in.

Lena sat herself comfortable at the back seat. She heavily sighed. Lena had a long day and she was tired. She swept her hand to pull back some of her front hair to the back. She noticed that she was not wearing her bracelet.

She remembered that she had just taken it off in the bathroom. She opened her small wristlet, but the bracelet was not there too. Could she had forgotten it in the bathroom?

”Wait.” Lena called to Kye who was driving. They had already left the back entrance and onto the road. He pulled to the side.

”Is there something wrong, Miss. Shen?”

”Go back. I forgot something.”

”Ok.”

Kye U-turned and turned back. He rounded back and park. Lena was about to get off, but James stopped her.

”What did you forget? I will go get it for you.” James offered.

”I might have dropped it in the ladies room though.”

”It's fine. You are tired, I can go retrieve it back for you.”

”Ok. It's just a bracelet. The one I always wear.” Lena said.

”I know what it looks like.”

James hopped out of the car and went into the building. Lena did not really want to lose this gift. She opened the door, suggesting that she wanted to go out.

”Are you leaving?” Kye asked as he opened his door to. If Lena wanted to leave, he should follow her.

”It's fine. I just want to stand outside and look at some stars. You can stay here.”

”Alright then.”

Lena got out and closed the door. She noticed that they were not the only car out in the back entryway. She walked past the car to go out of the large roofing that covered the drop-off and pick-up area. Lena stared into the dark skies. There were not many stars out yet. She should buy a telescope sometime. She was getting a bit cold and head back to the car.

She walked past the second car but stopped in her footsteps. The windows were tinted really dark, and the lighting at the back entrance was not very lit.

She would need to complain to Kris about it. She placed both of her hands on the backseat window and planted her head to look inside the car.

'Isn't that… Gary?'