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.

to tear up, the stress of the situation. weighing heavily

though she was a transmigrator whp generally did not shy away from

felt like a timid mouse staring

feelings for him that she

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

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

text, Milly bit

why it lasted until late,

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grew as she

dropped her phone and buried her face in

Leon pressed further, she would pretend she had

phone lit up with a reply. S~ᴇaʀᴄh the FɪndNovᴇl.nᴇt website on

replied, “Okay, get

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not as detail–oriented as Jonathan, who would have

while far away in a

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

of events at

gift from him. This would explain why she and the wealthy businessman

George’s arms, which

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

Yet…

was relatively composed, indicating she probably was

scenario left Leon

Milly to participate in the auction for the

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

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

test for the subject, and

issues, though seemingly disconnected, might actually link together on

reasoning was off

exactly

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