Only you in my love

In the winter, the temperature on C Island never dropped below ten degrees. Even so, the sea breeze was unforgivingly cold, blowing in all the way from Lexingport City. Barbie had an undeniably good-looking face with nice cheekbones and delicate lips, but she also had a professional aura about her with her trimmed eyebrows and tightly tied hair. She was tall and slim, but not as slim as those stars who starved themselves to death. Accentuating her curvaceous figure was a purple lace blouse and a beige high waist skirt.

In her eyes, being professional didn't have to mean wearing strictly black and white clothes.

As a citizen of C Island, she was very familiar with their prince. While he always looked stunning on screen, there was no way to describe him in real life. It took Barbie all her willpower to not stare at him as he approached.

It had been long and hard, but after a month of rigorous selection, she made it out on top and was now by the noble prince's side.

Holding back her excitement, Barbie smiled at him graciously.

But Leon was more dubious with her presence. He returned her smile politely, but didn't try striking up a conversation with her.

The three headed to the car wordlessly. Barbie was the designated driver, while Leon and Wynn sat quietly in the back seat.

Leon visited his parents first to announce his return courteously. He didn't have the opportunity to ask for Barbie until he was safely within the confines of his own residence.

"Wynn, who hired Barbie?"

"You parents," Wynn said in a serious tone. "The secretarial selection was conducted in secret a month ago. There were thirty candidates and ten tests, and only Barbie was left standing. Also..."

All of a sudden, Wynn's expression darkened. He locked eyes with Leon and said grimly, "Barbie is Lyndon Yin's granddaughter."

Lyndon Yin was a duke and a popular figure in the military and political circles.

"Lyndon's granddaughter?" Leon had heard before that Lyndon had raised a granddaughter since she was a child.

If Lyndon raised Barbie himself, she should be in the army. Why would she apply for a secretarial position?

As the secretary to the prince, her status couldn't be considered low, but it was incomparable to an official position in the army.

'This can only mean one thing...'

Out loud, he said, "A secretary? It can't possibly be that simple."

"Remember the tests I just mentioned? The interviewees had signed the non-disclosure agreement, but I was lucky enough to overhear two women who failed the interview complain about the royal etiquette. Later, I asked them about it, and apparently, they failed the sixth test.

Sure enough, the sixth test was about royal etiquette. So what were the last four tests? I'm sure you've figured it out by now."

Wynn looked at Leon, his eyes filled with worry.

"They weren't just selecting a competent secretary for me. They were selecting a daughter-in-law," Leon said matter-of-factly.

A hush suddenly fell over the room.

The two men both lapsed into grim silence. After what seemed like an eternity, Leon finally asked, "When did my parents discovered Michelle is my girlfriend?"

"Half a month ago," Wynn replied. "No matter where you are, your every move is reported to them."

"No wonder." Confused, Wynn asked, "No wonder' what?"

"No wonder they didn't approve of Michelle. No wonder they threatened me to come back. It turns out they had already found a woman for me before knowing Michelle is my girlfriend." Leon's eyes turned colder than the winter winds.

With widened eyes, Wynn was taken aback. He let out a helpless sigh and said, "I feel sorry for Michelle. I guess she doesn't know about any of this, am I right?"

"Sorry for Michelle?" Leon spat menacingly. "Do you think who I marry isn't up to me?"

"You're right. But do you think who you can marry is solely your choice, Your Highness?" Wynn shrugged.

Wynn emphasized the last two words not unkindly.

He was gently reminding Leon not to forget his place in this world.

Sometimes, it was the powerful people who had no power over their own lives.

"When you get married, all the people of C Island will know about it. As for the one you marry, she will be under their scrutiny, and they'll find out everything about her, especially her background." The truth was, Wynn had always been worried about this. In a much lower voice, he said, "With Michelle's family background and capabilities, I don't have confidence in you two. It's not that I don't believe in you-I will always believe in and support you, but I have to remind you that unless Michelle is willing to change for you..."

His voice trailed off.

But Leon got the message. "I'll protect her from any harm," he said stubbornly.

"But who will protect you?" Wynn asked in frustration. "A couple need to be able to stand up for each other. Look at your parents, see how they get through hard times hand in hand? I'm afraid Michelle can't—"

Leon cut him short. "I will protect her. I won't need her to work as hard as my mother has to. I want her to live a happy life with me."

"The dream is perfect but reality is cruel," Wynn said solemnly. Then he shook his head and smiled. "Forget it. Do whatever you want, I'll do anything you need me to!"

Leon chuckled and the two men punched each other chummily.

As long as there was at least one person standing behind him, he would feel invincible.

"Thank you, Wynn," he said sincerely.

"I'm not the only one who will support you. There's Princess Nina, right? You've helped Princess Nina a lot. Now it's her turn to help you. After all, your parents love her to death, plus she has two adorable kids." Wynn smiled mischievously.

"Oh, that reminds me something." Leon walked over to his luggage and looked for the dark brown bag Nina handed him earlier. "Let's find out what my two babies gifted me."

When he opened the bag, he found an album inside.

On the first page was a picture of two kids holding hands with an adult.

It was Leon and the two boys, Van and Don.

The first few pages were filled with pictures of Nina's family with the occasional appearance of Leon. Towards the middle of the album, more and more people popped up, such as Wynn, James, Adrian, Henry, and so on. Leon looked at the pictures fondly, his heart warm with nostalgia.

Each picture captured their memories together. In some pictures, they were chatting and laughing over drinks, while in others, they were solemnly talking business over coffee.

There were also pictures of him with the children, some at the kindergarten and others in the amusement park. The two kids had even scrawled some captions under the memorable ones.

Leon chuckled as he tried to decipher their crooked, childish handwriting and smiled as he realized that they had remembered their conversations.

Finally, he came across a picture of Michelle and himself, standing between the two kids.

The caption scrawled underneath read, "Uncle and Aunt."

The smile on Leon's face widened.

This was the best gift he had ever received.

Just then, he heard footsteps outside their door. Wynn went out to ask what was going on, and the servant in the lead answered, "Barbie is moving in here."