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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.

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 back to a harsh

transmigrator whp generally did not shy

a timid mouse staring down a

feelings for him that

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

I was at a banquet with friends tonight, and it got late, so I stayed at a friend’s place. I’ll be back tomorrow

text, Milly

why it lasted until late, or why; if she was returning home anyway, she did not just have the driver bring her

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anxiety grew as she

and buried

further, she would pretend

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“Okay,

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detail–oriented as Jonathan, who would have inquired about every

while far away in a luxurious city apartment,

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

and the sequence of events at the mansion

probably a gift from him. This

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

had already thrown the mini bomb, and despite Leon’s immediate call to abort the

Yet…

to Leon was relatively composed,

scenario left Leon

choose Milly to participate in the auction for the test

seemingly more focused on him and King rather than

Palace’s ambush,

up with the test for the subject, and what were their

though seemingly disconnected, might actually link together on closer

initial reasoning was

exactly did

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