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.

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

was a transmigrator whp generally did not shy away

like a timid

because of her feelings for him that she

trying to come up with a believable excuse. Drawing on the

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

text, Milly

lasted until late, or why; if she was returning home anyway, she

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anxiety grew as

phone and buried

Leon pressed further, she would pretend she

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finally relaxed. Thankfully, Leon was not as detail–oriented as Jonathan, who would have inquired about

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

the message, Leon stared at the slowly dimming phone screen, his eyes

sequence of

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

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

time he noticed, King had already thrown the mini bomb, and despite

Yet…

to Leon was relatively composed, indicating she

left Leon

George specifically choose Milly to participate in the auction for the test

on him and

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

who ended up with the test for the

disconnected, might actually link

my initial reasoning was off

where exactly did I

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