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.

weighing heavily on her. Just as she was about to drift off, Leon’s message snapped her back

transmigrator whp generally did not shy away from challenges, dealing with Leon always

him felt like a timid

because of her feelings for him that she felt

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

it got late, so I stayed at a friend’s place. I’ll be back

sending the text, Milly

would not inquire about whose house she stayed at, what type of event she attended, why it lasted until

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anxiety grew as she

her phone and buried her face

further, she would pretend she had not seen the

after, her phone lit up with a reply. S~ᴇaʀᴄh the FɪndNovᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early

replied, “Okay,

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not as detail–oriented as Jonathan,

she drifted into a peaceful sleep while far away in a luxurious city apartment, the lights

screen, his eyes unreadable. Seeing no further messages, he

the formal attire, and the sequence of events

she wore was probably a gift from him. This would explain why she and the wealthy businessman who

chaos caused by the explosion, Milly found refuge in George’s arms, which was likely why Leon failed to recognise

thrown the mini bomb, and despite Leon’s

Yet…

composed, indicating she probably was

Leon with several

to participate in the auction

night, seemingly more focused on him and King rather than the

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

test for the subject, and what were

though seemingly disconnected, might actually link together on

my initial reasoning was

where exactly did

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