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.

stress of the situation. weighing heavily on her. Just as she was about to drift off,

did not shy away from challenges, dealing with Leon always

timid mouse staring down a

because of her feelings for him that she felt this

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

and it got late,

sending the text, Milly bit

house she stayed at, what type of event she attended, why it lasted until late,

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grew as

and buried her

further, she would pretend

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replied, “Okay, get

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as detail–oriented as Jonathan, who would

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

to the message, Leon stared at the slowly dimming phone screen, his eyes unreadable. Seeing no further messages, he tossed

formal attire, and the sequence of

George, and the dress she wore was probably a gift from him. This would explain why she and the wealthy

George’s arms, which was likely why Leon failed to

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

Yet…

Leon was relatively composed,

Leon with

specifically choose Milly to participate in

night, seemingly more focused on him and King rather

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

the test for the

seemingly disconnected, might actually link together

initial reasoning

where exactly

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