She had expected Selene to fall to her knees, begging and tearing up, demanding to know why Michelle would do such a thing. But instead, she was met with a hard p on the cheek, and Selene’s stinging words only added salt to the wound.


    Michelle was pissed off.


    Michelle was about to speak but Xavier interrupted her. "That’s enough!"


    Her eyesnded on Xavier. Despite knowing there was little to no chance of it happening, she still clung to a glimmer of hope that he might defend her, even just a little. After all, she was his sister-inw. Tears brimmed in her eyes as she anxiously waited for what Xavier would say next.


    "What you have done today is disgusting. But I’m not a bit surprised that you are the one who started the rumor. Don’t think just because you are married into my family, I won’t punish you for what you did to Selene today," he added.


    "Xavier," Selene called, walking towards him. She linked her arm with his which shocked thetter a little. Selene was also surprised by her actions. But since everyone thought they were dating, she might as well make it look real. "I don’t want you to cklist Michelle," she said which got not only Xavier, but everyone else around confused.


    "I understand that what she did was out of pure jealousy, but please don’t cklist her. I want her to continue ying a role in <i>The Sinner</i> and carry on with her career. This may sound stupid, but I forgive her."


    "Selene, are you sure about that? Michelle might try to do something to you since it seems she doesn’t regret what she’d done," said director Jeunes. He wasn’t surprised about Michelle’s outburst earlier. He was an experienced middle-aged man who had witnessed things in his life. And he knew that Michelle’s character was just a fake.


    Selene looked at Michelle who was ring at her, a smile on her lips before she replied, "She wouldn’t do anything to me, I’m sure of it. When she cools off, I’m sure she will be back to her senses and apologize to me." Turning to Xavier, she added, "So please Xavier, don’t cklist her."


    Everyone admired Selene’s kindness. She had just been betrayed in one of the worst ways by her so-called friend, yet she immediately forgave her. She even went as far as to beg her boyfriend, who had the power to cklist Michelle from the entertainment industry for life, to let her go.


    Witnessing Selene’s mature andpassionate handling of the situation, they couldn’t help but develop a soft spot for her.


    If only they knew Selene was simply giving Michelle a taste of her own medicine.


    Xavier stared at Selene, sensing that she had something nned. This moment was perfect for her to exact revenge on Michelle, but she chose to dy it. He concluded there was only one exnation for her actions—she wanted to toy with Michelle a little while longer, savoring the anticipation of her eventual retribution.


    "If you say so, baby. I won’t cklist her," Xavier replied.


    Shock was written on everyone’s faces when they heard Xavierply with Selene’s requests. While Selene was caught off guard when Xavier called her baby.


    She tried to keep her demeanor together and not break character. She acknowledged his response by smiling at him, while she tried to stop the blush that wanted to appear on her cheeks.


    ’Just look at those two,’ Kace thought to himself with a smile on his lips.


    "Alright everyone, the party is over. Go back to your rooms and rest," said director Jeunes, dispersing everyone. It was already nighttime so director Jeunes couldn’t send both Edna and Miranda back home. But he made a mental note to send them back home as soon as the sun rose in the morning, so that they wouldn’t cause any more trouble.


    As for Michelle, he could only hope that she behaves herself. If it was up to him, he wouldn’t have agreed to have Michelle continue to y a role in the movie.


    Michelle stormed out of the room, and headed towards hers while she red at Selene all the way. She didn’t appreciate the fact that Selene had just saved her from Xavier’s wrath.


    No matter how she saw it, Selene was a bad person and she needed to get rid of her. Her ns have failed, but she didn’t want to give up just yet.


    "This isn’t over, Selene," she mumbled under her breath.