A Film Queen

Chapter 179

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.

weighing heavily on her. Just as she was

generally did

like a timid mouse staring

of her feelings for him that she felt

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

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

text, Milly bit

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

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as she pondered

she dropped her phone and buried

pressed further, she would pretend she had

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

sleep while far away in a luxurious

screen, his

the formal attire, and the sequence of events at the mansion seemed

a gift from

refuge in George’s arms, which was

thrown the mini bomb, and despite Leon’s immediate call to abort the mission and retreat, the

Yet…

composed, indicating

scenario left Leon with several

Milly to participate in

seemingly more focused on him and King rather than

Shadow Palace’s ambush, without any harm? Could there be an alliance between

up with the test for the subject,

might actually link

my initial reasoning was

where exactly did

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