Xavier noticed his expression and stared at the phone, his face pulling into a frown as well.


    "Michelle invited her to the Wace household?"


    **


    Selene took a seat on a bench she found on the street as she waited for Michelle.


    She didn’t have any friends that she went to see as she lied to Michelle. So to avoid her asking about such a friend, she left the estate where Xavier’s mansion was built. And moved even a few blocks further down so Michelle wouldn’t suspect anything.


    She had sent Michelle an address and thetter had texted back she was already there but Selene hadn’t seen her yet.


    Not quite long after, Selene found Michelle’s car driving towards her.


    Michelle got out of the car and immediately rushed to go hug Selene while thetter tried her best to hug her back.


    "Why are you sitting down here? What about your friend?" Michelle asked like a caring friend she was.


    "She had to rush off somewhere so I decided to wait here for you," Selene replied.


    Michelle nodded in understanding. "Well, let’s go." She helped Selene get into the car even though thetter seemed to have a hang of it.


    Selene didn’t work perfectly normally but she did make herself look injured by the shoe by limping a bit.


    Michelle drove towards the Wace mansion.


    When Selene’s eyesnded on the Wace mansion, her eyes immediately went wide in surprise. She thought Xavier’s mansion was big, but the Wace mansion looked bigger.


    The gates were bigger, the mansion was bigger and the fountain was bigger too with many beautiful flowers nted around the house.


    Michelle got out of the car and helped Selene get down.


    "I told old Wace that you wereing over and she was very ecstatic to see you," Michelle informed even though she felt very bitter.


    Old Wace had never been that happy whenever she was around her. But when she had just told the woman that Selene wasing over, she immediately rejoiced and instructed the servants to get started with dinner.


    "Oh really, that’s nice," Selene replied. She wasn’t meant to be too excited about that information so she kept her reply neutral.


    The both of them walked inside with the maids greeting Michelle while giving Selene a side-eye.


    Selene’s eyes caught old Wace, Xavier’s mom, and Dad sitting on the couch as they enjoyed a very good entertainment.


    Selene nced at the huge TV and found a wrestling match disyed on it while old Wace had a very excited look on her face.


    A small smile crept on Selene’s face.


    "Grandma, Selene is here," Michelle called, gaining their attention.


    Everyone’s eyes turned towards the door where Michelle and Selene were.


    "Anastasia!!" Old Wace called.


    Selene nced at Michelle and thetter smiled at her.


    "Endure it for now."


    It seemed the old Wace still didn’t want to start calling her Selene yet.


    "Anastasia,e give me a hug," said old Wace.


    Selene limped towards Old Wace with Michelle’s help until she reached the old woman.


    "What happened to your leg, darling?" Old Wace asked, concern evident in her tone.


    "There was a little ident at the shooting site today, but I’m fine," Selene replied.


    Old Wace enveloped her in a hug while Selene bowed respectfully to Mr. and Mrs Wace. They acknowledged her with a slight nod.


    "That reminds me, Xavier said he would being over for dinner tonight," old Wace suddenly announced.


    Michelle immediately smiled happily. Xavier didn’t usuallye home but whenever he did, it was to see old Wace and have a talk with his father.


    Michelle had tried talking to him several times but he would always ignore her as if she was mere air. But she never gave up.


    ’Xavier ising here?’ Anastasia asked herself. She had nned to ignore him the whole day but it seemed that task would be impossible.


    "I’m here," they heard Xavier’s voice from the entrance of the mansion.