You Are The Apple of My Eyes

Chapter 848 Only One

In the end, Michelle failed to stop Caroline from blurting out her secret. The truth was, while she wanted to tell the whole world that Leon was her boyfriend, she knew it would get them both in trouble.

The reason why she wanted the world to know that Leon was her boyfriend was to establish the fact that he was hers.

But when she saw the shock and disbelief on Selena's face, she was worried Leon would get into trouble, so she quickly tried to come up with an explanation. "No, you misunderstand—" Owned by NôvelDrama.Org.

"Selena," Caroline said suddenly, interrupting Michelle. "Your expression tells me that you know of her boyfriend."

Selena slowly regained her senses. "Not only do I know him, but so does the entire C Island."

Caroline was confused. "What do you mean?"

"There aren't many families on C Island with the surname Lu, but the few who do all come from a prominent background.

Our king's surname is Lu, and our prince's name is Leon Lu." "What?!" Caroline was so shocked she couldn't help but raise her voice.

"And our princess's name is Nina Lu," Selena added for good measure.

Caroline's legs suddenly felt like buckling from underneath her. She tried to keep her calm, but seeing the serious look in Selena's eyes and the panic in Michelle's, she had no choice but to believe it.

Michelle hurriedly explained, "No, no. He just has the same name as the prince. It's all just a big coincidence! He isn't..."

She trailed off.

'Leon isn't what? The prince of C Island?

But he is!'

Caroline and Selena, who were still very much in shock, didn't notice that Michelle didn't complete her sentence. Evidently, they wanted to believe what she was saying.

After all, the prince of C Island enjoyed a high status.

'Fairy tales can't be real. How can a prince fall for a Cinderella in real life?

But there is only one person named Leon Lu on C Island!'

Her mind was racing, but in the end, Selena couldn't deceive herself. After a while, she asked, "Is your boyfriend really a native of C Island? If his surname is Lu and his first name is Leon, is it just a coincidence that he has the same name as our prince?"

"Yes." Michelle nodded vigorously.

Caroline let out a heavy sigh of relief. "That makes sense."

Both Michelle and Caroline were under the impression that this explanation made sense.

Selena, on the other hand, was born and raised on C Island, so she knew better.

"There's only one Leon Lu and one Nina Lu on C Island," Selena said slowly. "The two names, Leon and Nina, are prohibited from being used here—especially if your surname happens to be Lu.

It's an unwritten rule that no one else can use the names of the princes and princesses of C Island."

Michelle didn't know this. All the color drained from her face as Selena spoke.

"So if your boyfriend is a native of C Island, and if his name is Leon Lu, that can only mean one thing..." Selena trailed off, wearing a conflicted expression.

Looking pleadingly into Selena's eyes, Michelle begged, "Can you keep it a secret?"

Caroline's mind went blank. After a long pause, she looked at Michelle with disbelief written all over her face. "Michelle, it seems I've truly underestimated you."

Selena was also in a daze. She kept saying "Oh, my God!" in a low voice.

When Michelle and Caroline showed up at her place together, she didn't pay much attention to Michelle.

But gradually, she had come to notice Michelle's clear eyes and her bright smile.

'This girl is attractive, yes, but how did she manage to catch Prince Leon's attention?'

Leon once mentioned that if he had to marry someone, she would need to be as beautiful and as smart as his sister, Nina.

But few people on C Island could match Nina in looks and brains.

Then, he had fallen for Valerie.

Valerie came from a so-so family on C Island, but she was considered the cream of the crop among the young ladies. She was also a ballerina, and her technique was unique. Both her temperament and form were commendable, but it seemed her character was where things got problematic.

Later, Leon and Valerie broke up, and she then disappeared from the public's eye.

Anyway, it wasn't that interesting a story. No one felt bad when the couple broke up.

Again, Selena sized up Michelle. She didn't think that Michelle was half bad, but she just couldn't figure out why Leon had a crush on her.

'Why her?

Is it because she's good friends with Princess Nina?'

Despite being an internationally renowned actress, Selena couldn't mask her emotions in that moment. Her eyes revealed how conflicted she felt.

Michelle saw this and looked at her expectantly.

Finally, Selena said, "Your secret will be safe with me. It's good that you haven't made your relationship public. If the media found out, they'd attack you from all aspects. Even stars like me get scrutinized when we enter relationships; how much more the royalty?"

Michelle smiled bitterly. Everything Selena said just now struck a chord with her.

At nightfall, Michelle sat in the car and looked out the window, watching the neon lights flashing past them. "It's nice that the New Year's customs here are similar to ours."

Caroline poked Michelle's forehead and said, "Since your boyfriend is the prince of C Island, how come you don't know a thing about this place?"

Michelle turned around to look at her with widened, aggrieved eyes. Seeing this, Caroline didn't dare say anything more.

With a soft chuckle, Selena explained, "We follow the system of western countries and the customs of your country. C Island is relatively young and has a history of only a thousand years. Our ancestors were all rich people who came from both the east and the west. They wanted to find a quiet place to live and settled on this island, which gradually developed into a country.

That's why our culture and people are a mix of eastern and western. But our customs and language are the same as that of your country. Only a mixed-blood family like us would know more than one language."

"That's cool," Caroline said with a smile.

Selena continued, "C Island has a close relationship with your country."

Michelle listened quietly. Her eyes swept across the high-rise buildings, the festive red decorations, and the bustling crowd on the streets. The New Year atmosphere was everywhere.

It was warm and familiar.

She smiled wistfully.

'So this is where Leon lives.'

Selena was wearing a silver haute couture gown, while Caroline was wearing a black dress with a high slit. Both of them wore bright red lipstick, rendering them sexy yet elegant.

In contrast, Michelle, who was wearing a cyan strapless dress, looked like a fairy who had accidentally stumbled upon the mortal world. Her fair skin, thick eyebrows, and bright eyes added to her charm.

The trio attracted many people's attention.

C Island was like one big city. In this city, only the rich, powerful, and famous were invited to this banquet.

Selena was an international star with a good reputation and a good family background, so she was easily recognized.

Michelle and Caroline, on the other hand, were completely unfamiliar to them.

Many of the onlookers tried guessing who these two mystery women were.

When they handed in their invitations, it showed that they were from the Xuan family. Michelle was surprised when she read it. Caroline tugged her hand, subtly reminding her to keep her cool.

After the security check, they entered a magnificent hall, which felt like they were walking down the red carpet.

It was all so luxurious. There was gold everywhere—gold ceiling details, gold moldings, gold columns, gold statues—so much so that Michelle's eyes felt a little overwhelmed. Moreover, she wasn't used to wearing high heels. Her squinting eyes coupled with her wobbly footsteps made her accidentally bump into someone at the banquet.

When she tried to turn around to apologize, her ankle twisted and buckled from underneath her.

Alas, misfortune had finally befallen Cinderella.

Michelle was about to fall on her butt when the person she bumped into reached out and caught her by the waist.