Chapter 101
“I didn’t,” Michelle replied, deadpan this time though she was rubbing her hands together as they got wet with her sweat.
Martha stared at her as if she knew how about her games. Which was terrifying.
“We aren’t sure if it was Michelle,” director Jeunes interrupted. He also suspected Michelle but there wasn’t any evidence.
Mace and Katherine gave each other a look, before they continued with the interview.
But Liam and Martha were asked their questions. As soon as Liam opened his mouth to speak, his fans went crazy. It took a while before he was able to calm them down so that he could speak.
Meanwhile, in Xavier’s office, he glared at his tablet when he saw Liam speaking. He was watching the interview the moment it started because Selene mentioned it the previous night while they were having dinner.
When he saw her, he felt like firing the cameraman since he didn’t capture her beauty at all. She was dazzling in real life, but the camera quality was truly disappointing.
When Liam came up, Xavier threw the tablet aside and refocused on his work. When Selene was next to speak, he would pick it up again.
Liam and Martha answered a few of the questions thrown at him by Mace and Katherine.
“Now, Michelle, I know that the question I’m about to ask you is completely different from the reason you are here. But I’m curious, and I’m sure the audience is curious too,” said Katherine, flipping open the white envelope in her hand before she glanced up at Michelle whose smile was still on her lips.
“Sure, what’s your question, Katherine?” She asked.
“It was the video of you going berserk at the villa, yelling at Selene and your colleagues,” Katherine recalled. “We just wanted to know if you were the one who said those things or if it was an edit,” she added.
The audience had been quiet since they arrived and laughed a few times if a joke was made. But it seemed after Katherine spoke, they held their breath just to hear Michelle.
Meanwhile, Michelle felt as if her hands had been tied. She couldn’t answer the question Katherine was asking her for many reasons.
If she replied Yes, she would only get bashed even more on social media and end up getting more haters.
If she replied No, her colleagues would glance at her and everyone would know she was lying. Her palms sweated profusely as she contemplated what should be an answer to that question.
“I—
“The video clip doesn’t mean anything. It doesn’t matter if it’s fake or not. Michelle and I didn’t let the clip come in between our friendship and it won’t,” Selene suddenly replied, her tone polite but didn’t leave any room for Katherine to ask any more questions regarding the video clip.
The audience couldn’t help but be wowed by Selene’s personality. It was obvious the video clip was original since some netizens who were into editing had already confirmed it.
The fact that Selene was willing to forgive Michelle after what she’d done, only shows how much she cherishes their friendship.
“Michelle must be lucky to have a friend like yourself,” Katherine commented with a hand placed on her chest.
Selene glanced at Michelle with a smile, picking up the scowl that tried to escape from Michelle’s fake smile as the latter replied, “I sure am p>
Director Jeunes watched everything with focus. Selene wanted to mend her friendship with Michelle, but was Michelle willing to do that?
If only he knew this was just a game played by the two women and Selene was using Michelle’s technique to trap her in her act.
This was the first time Selene was publicizing their friendship after all the rumors that had been thrown at her. Now, netizens will have to think twice if they want to spout nonsense at her.
“But what about the rumors that had been circulating the internet for the past few days? The one regarding the drugs?” Mace questioned Michelle.
’Are they trying to provoke me today?’ Michelle couldn’t help but wonder.
Every question that had been directed towards her was concerning her rumors. Rumors this. Rumors that. She was getting tired of hearing it. But she didn’t want to lose her temper and make things worse for her than it already was.
“None of it was true,” she replied. That was the only thing not one of her colleagues could attest to, except Selene. So, she was okay with lying about it. “Those pictures must have been photoshopped by an editor and uploaded online just to sabotage me,” she added.
Katherine and Mace glanced at each other but they nodded in understanding.
A few more questions were asked to the cast and director Jeunes. And just like that, two hours passed until they ended the interview.
The audience cheered for them one more time as the cast waved them goodbye.
Michelle dropped her facade as soon as they stepped out of the building, heading towards their car to leave. They didn’t have any more interviews scheduled for that day until their movie tour began.
“Selene,” Michelle called Selene, who was about to head towards her car.
Selene halted her steps and turned back to look at Michelle who was giving her a piercing glare.
“Can I help you?” She asked her.
“Michelle, don’t do anything stupid,” director Jeunes warned her with a similar glare before leaving.
Martha and Liam had come together in one car.
“Before you even think of hurting Selene, I suggest you take a look at that CCTV camera planted over there,” Martha pointed at the building they had just come out from.
Liam stared at the both of them.
“Let’s wait until she’s done talking,” he said to Martha and the latter nodded.
They got into their car and waited.
Michelle couldn’t help but grit her teeth at how everyone was supporting Selene.
“Was there something you wanted to talk to me about, Michelle?” Selene asked.
“Yes, I want you to quit the entertainment industry,” Michelle replied.