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.

and still tired from the day’s events, Milly started to tear up, the stress of the situation. weighing heavily on her. Just as she was about to drift off, Leon’s message snapped her

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like a timid mouse staring down

her feelings for him that

her eyes, she held her phone, trying to come up with a believable excuse. Drawing on the pressure she felt during

at a banquet with friends tonight, and it got late, so I stayed

the text, Milly

until late, or why; if she was returning

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anxiety grew as she pondered these

she dropped her phone and buried her face

she would pretend she had not

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finally relaxed. Thankfully, Leon was not as detail–oriented as Jonathan, who

the bedside lamp, she drifted into a peaceful sleep while far away in

Leon stared at the slowly dimming phone screen, his eyes

formal attire, and the sequence of events at the

the banquet under the escort of the CEO, George, and the dress she wore was probably a gift from him. This would explain why she and the wealthy businessman who intercepted the test subject were seen together in the

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

and

Yet…

relatively composed, indicating she probably

left Leon with

choose Milly to participate in the auction

seemingly more focused on him and King rather than the test subject, which

to escape the Shadow Palace’s ambush, without any harm? Could there be

for

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reasoning was off

exactly

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