My Accidental Husband Is My Revenge Partner - Chapter 131

Chapter 131: They Failed
Michelle watched the phone ring until it stopped. If Selene was calling her, it only meant the men she had sent didn’t succeed in what she had tasked them to do.

She looked away from her phone, hoping Selene wouldn’t call her again. It was dinner time and she was seated with the other members of the Wallace family in the dining room.

But luck wasn’t on her side when her phone vibrated before the ringtone filled the entire dining room.

“Maybe you should pick it up. It could be important,” old Wallace suggested as she stared at Michelle, whose forehead was already coated with sweat.

Michelle glanced at old Wallace and her inlaws who were also staring at her.

She nodded slightly before excusing herself and rushing towards her room to answer the call, ensuring no one could hear what she was saying.

“It took you long enough to pick up my call. Are you that scared of me, Michelle? You shouldn’t be darling.”

Michelle heard Selene’s voice as soon as the call connected.

She silently gritted her teeth.

“Did you know that I was almost beaten up by some robbers today? I wonder who sent them.” Selene checked her nails, admiring the art as a smirk pulled on her lips. “They did say they were paid a large amount of money to beat me up, and there’s only one person I know who could do that.”

“I wasn’t the one who sent them!” Michelle barked.

The smirk on Selene’s lips stretched even more.

“I never said you were the one, Michelle. But we will only find out when they decide to talk.”

Michelle paled.

‘They’ve been caught.’

“It shouldn’t take too long before they confess who sent them. The body can’t handle too much torture you see. So, they might confess tonight or tomorrow… or even now. Then, the person whose name they reveal will be captured and sent to prison.”

Michelle’s grip on her phone tightened as she cursed Selene under her breath. She’d ordered the men she sent to beat her up until she couldn’t walk anymore. They shouldn’t forget to scar her face to make her look hideous.

But they’d failed.

“I didn’t do anything, Selene. You have no proof.” Michelle tried to defend herself.

“I never said you were, the robbers will decide that. But you’d better sleep with one eye open. Who knows, I might send someone to come slit your throat.”

Selene hung up on the call, leaving Michelle in distress.

“I’m done for,” Michelle muttered.

Selene arrived home and informed Xavier of what had happened at the set.

“Maybe I should just hand you a gun so that you can finish Michelle once and for all,” he suggested, which earned him a laugh from Selene as she buttoned her nightwear.

“Are you sure about that? I might end up killing all the Harrison members.”

“Go ahead, I will get rid of the bodies before the police find out about it,” he responded.

He walked towards her and wrapped his hands around her from behind. They stared at each other from the vanity mirror, their hearts beating in sync.

“I can’t do that now. I still need to find out why Jack is stealing from the company,” she mumbled.

The way Xavier was staring at her through the vanity mirror made her heart race and heat flushed her cheeks.

“Hmm,” a deep voice rumbled in his throat. “If you need any help, just let me know,” he added, his eyes reflecting a genuine willingness to assist.

Without warning, he bit her earlobe, drawing a startled gasp from her. His hands around her waist tightened, as if fearing that if he let go for even a second, she would disappear.

“Xavier…” she moaned.

Xavier turned her over and captured her lips. Selene was a little surprised, but wrapped her hands around his neck as they drew each other closer.

Xavier kissed Selene with need and desire but reminded himself to not go too far.

Since the both of them had gotten together, they’d never gone beyond kissing. To think they’d not consummated their marriage yet, Selene couldn’t help but worry for Xavier. She wasn’t ready to do it, but from the look in his eyes whenever he kissed her, he was asking for a go signal which she hadn’t given him yet.

Selene moaned again when he slipped his tongue in her mouth. Due to their height difference, Xavier had to bend to her level while Selene craned her neck.

Selene tapped on his chest when she was starting to run out of breath.

Reluctantly, he let her go.

“I need to use the bathroom,” he quickly excused himself and dashed towards the bathroom.

Selene stared at his back, slightly confused. Her shoulders slumped as she sighed. She already had an idea why he rushed to the bathroom.

Sighing once again, she slipped under the covers and waited for him to finish.

After what her brother, father, and Richard had done to her, she didn’t know if she could feel comfortable having sex ever again. Just the thought of it made goosebumps rise on her skin.

A notification from Selene’s phone drove her out of her thoughts. She picked up her phone to see the message was sent from Kael. It was the restaurant’s name, date and time.

Since they didn’t have to shoot the next day, they would have to go separately.

Kael and Selene chatted for a few minutes until Xavier came out of the bathroom.

His body was drenched, which meant he took another shower.

“I thought you were already asleep.”

“I was waiting for you.”

Xavier wore a new set of sleeping wear and slipped under the covers with Selene.

“I’m sorry,” Selene apologized as she wrapped her hands around him.

“What are you apologizing for? I’m willing to wait.”

Selene nodded in understanding as they got ready to sleep.

All of a sudden, Xavier’s phone buzzed sharply, pulling him from his thoughts. He glanced at the screen, his face falling as the message’s words blurred into a dark reality.