A Film Queen

Chapter 179 The Magnificence of Heaven

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Inside her second–floor room, Milly frowned at the sight of her once pristine evening gown, now a shadow of its former self.

The once immaculate gown, sparkling like stars, was now marred with dust and grime, stripped of its original shine, and torn in several places due to the bomb blast.

It now looked more like a rag than a gownL

Milly felt a pang of distress; this was the dress Leon had secured for her through his contacts, and it had been destroyed after just one wear. What would she tell him if he asked about it?

She sighed heavily.

Ding Dong!

Suddenly, her phone on the table lit up.

Milly’s heart skipped a beat at the sudden interruption. It was late; who could be messaging now?

Her hands shook slightly as she saw the name on the screen. Leon’s timing could not have been more. poignant.

Leon asked. ‘Milly, where are you?”

Oh no. How should she respond?

Saying she was at the Burnetts‘ might lead Leon right there, unravelling her cover.

On the other hand, claiming she was at the Tates‘ seemed like an even bigger risk, implying she had been out all night.

the stress of the situation. weighing heavily on her. Just as she was about to drift off, Leon’s message snapped her back to

transmigrator whp generally did not shy away from challenges,

felt like a timid mouse staring

for him that she

phone, trying to come up with a believable excuse. Drawing on the pressure she felt during tough exam questions back in

with friends tonight, and it got late, so I stayed at a friend’s

sending the text, Milly bit

it lasted until late, or why; if she was returning home anyway, she did not just

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anxiety grew as she pondered

her phone and buried her face in her

further, she would pretend she had not

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replied, “Okay,

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Leon was not as detail–oriented as Jonathan, who would have inquired about every

lamp, she drifted into a peaceful sleep while far away in a luxurious city apartment, the

his eyes unreadable. Seeing no further messages, he tossed the

attire, and the sequence of events at the mansion

the CEO, George, and the dress she wore was probably a gift from him. This

caused by the explosion, Milly found refuge in George’s

time he noticed, King had already thrown the mini bomb, and

Yet…

response to Leon was relatively composed, indicating

left Leon with

George specifically choose Milly to participate in the auction

Shadow Palace was involved that night, seemingly more focused on him and King

Shadow Palace’s ambush,

who ended up with the test for

issues, though seemingly disconnected, might actually link together

my initial reasoning

where exactly

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