Chapter 68
“We need to talk,” said Michelle. Her face was gloomy as she glared at Selene. Since she didn’t find anything wrong with her actions the previous day, she didn’t bother to apologize as Selene had said. Seeing the latter chat happily with her friends while her career was getting destroyed on the internet, it made her blood boil.
Selene wasn’t even surprised by Michelle’s attitude. The latter was acting the way she wanted her to act and everyone was seeing her real skin.
“Michelle, I didn’t see you there. What do you want us to talk about? Have you eaten?” Selene asked with a soft tone, ignoring the glare she was receiving from Michelle.
A vein popped on Michelle’s forehead. She despised the way Selene was acting and she wanted her to scream at her. She already assumed Selene was a dumb person since she met her, but she couldn’t believe Selene was that dumb and dense.
“I’m not eating,” Michelle replied through gritted teeth.
She woke up that day with a phone call from Mia, her assistant, informing her about the videos circulating on the internet. She saw her colleagues recording the scene the previous day, but she didn’t believe that they would dare to release the videos, since she came from a powerful family that can destroy their families with just a call.
Since then, her mood had turned even sour. She was glad some of her fans were still defending her, but that wasn’t enough. Even though there was nothing she could do to the videos because somehow, her father couldn’t have them removed from the internet, she wanted to vent her anger all on Selene.
“I want to talk to you in private,” Michelle added, walking away without waiting for Selene to reply.
Selene glanced at the others on the table before she shrugged off and followed behind Michelle.
’What is she planning on talking about now?’ Selene thought to herself.
The both of them stopped when they reached a quieter place at the back of the villa. Not many people passed that side, but Selene released a sigh of relief when she saw the CCTV cameras planted on the walls.
“What do you want to talk about, Michelle? If you want to apologize for what happened the previous day, then you don’t have to. I forgive you,” Selene said with a bright smile on her lips.
“SHUT UP!!” Michelle snapped, shocking Selene. She had to take a few steps back in case Michelle completely lost her senses and tried to attack her. “You are the sole reason all of this is happening. Since the day you showed yourself at old Wallace’s birthday, you have made my life a living hell p>
’I haven’t even started,’ Selene thought to herself as she continued to maintain a pitiful shocked expression.
“You stole Xavier from me p>
“How did I do that? You are already married to Richard, aren’t you?” Selene asked with an oblivious look. The way she continued to act dense frustrated Michelle.
“I was supposed to marry Xavier! He was solely mine. Anastasia tried to take him away from her but I got rid of her, and now you p>
“What do you mean you got rid of Anastasia?” Selene asked, slightly surprised that Michelle would spill such information. It could only mean she was furious beyond her control.
Michelle clamped her mouth shut, also surprised she had said such a thing.
“You said your sister, Anastasia suddenly disappeared and she hasn’t contacted you since then,” Selene tried to dig further with curiosity laced in her tone.
“Yes, she disappeared. I threatened her and she ran away and promised to never show her face again,” Michelle spat out so fast one would think she was rapping. When in fact, she was trying to convince Selene not to push the matter.
Meanwhile, Selene couldn’t help but be amazed at how Michelle had covered her slip-up so quickly. It was so believable that if she hadn’t been the Anastasia they were talking about, she would have believed her immediately.
“But that’s not the main point. You still stole Xavier from me, he was meant to be mine but I accidentally got married to Richard. When it came to the movie, you slept with either director Jeunes or Xavier to get a role. As if you weren’t satisfied, you are going after Liam as well?” Michelle barked, more veins popping on her forehead due to how angry she was.
Selene stared at her with a small smile on her lips, trying to contain her anger that was evolving.
“We both know that’s a lie, Michelle. Has Xavier ever acknowledged you before?” She questioned Michelle, adding more salt to her wounds. “You say he’s yours, but I don’t hear him mention your name anytime when we make love,” she added.
Michelle was immediately vexed by Selene’s response. Xavier had never once acknowledged and that was the bitter truth Selene had just slapped her with. Remembering the slap she had received from Selene the previous day, her anger surged.
Michelle raised her arm in the air, ready to strike Selene across the face but Selene was fast enough to grab her wrist before she succeeded.
“Just because I’m quiet and listening to your rubbish, it doesn’t mean I will stand here and let you hit me, Michelle,” said Selene with a fierce glare directed toward Michelle. “Don’t take my humble response for foolishness p>
Michelle stared at Selene, eyes widened in shock. She had never expected to change her demeanor so suddenly, it baffled her. And for a second, she felt cold sweat run down her back. She was terrified.
Twisting her wrist free from Selene’s grip, she threatened, “You think you can scare me? You don’t know who I am, Selene. Don’t mess with me else you are going to get hurt p>
Selene narrowed her eyes. “And what are you going to do? Will you send people to try to rape me like you did yesterday?” Selene questioned Michelle.