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 toe up with an exnation. "No, you misunderstand—"
"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 Ind."
Caroline was confused. "What do you mean?"
"There aren''t many families on C Ind with the surname Lu, but the few who do alle 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 exined, "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 Ind?
But he is!''
Caroline and Selena, who were still very much in shock, didn''t notice that Michelle didn''tplete her
sentence. Evidently, they wanted to believe what she was saying.
After all, the prince of C Ind enjoyed a high status.
''Fairy tales can''t be real. How can a prince fall for a Cindere in real life?
But there is only one person named Leon Lu on C Ind!''
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 Ind? 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 exnation made sense.
Selena, on the other hand, was born and raised on C Ind, so she knew better.
"There''s only one Leon Lu and one Nina Lu on C Ind," 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 Ind."
Michelle didn''t know this. All the color drained from her face as Selena spoke.
"So if your boyfriend is a native of C Ind, 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 nk. 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 ce together, she didn''t pay much attention to
Michelle.
But gradually, she hade 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 Ind could match Nina in looks and brains.
Then, he had fallen for Valerie.
Valerie came from a so-so family on C Ind, but she was considered the cream of the crop among the
youngdies. She was also a ballerina, and her technique was unique. Both her temperament and form
weremendable, 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 rtionship
public. If the media found out, they''d attack you from all aspects. Even stars like me get scrutinized
when we enter rtionships; 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 shing past
them. "It''s nice that the New Year''s customs here are simr to ours."
Caroline poked Michelle''s forehead and said, "Since your boyfriend is the prince of C Ind, howe
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you don''t know a thing about this ce?"
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 exined, "We follow the system of western countries and the customs of
your country. C Ind is rtively 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 ce to
live and settled on this ind, which gradually developed into a country.
That''s why our culture and people are a mix of eastern and western. But our customs andnguage are
the same as that of your country. Only a mixed-blood family like us would know more than one
"That''s cool," Caroline said with a smile.
Selena continued, "C Ind has a close rtionship 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 ck 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 identally
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 Ind 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, werepletely 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 identally bump
into someone at the banquet.
When she tried to turn around to apologize, her ankle twisted and buckled from underneath her.
s, misfortune had finally befallen Cindere.
Michelle was about to fall on her butt when the person she bumped into reached out and caught her by
the waist.