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.

up, the stress of the situation. weighing heavily on her. Just as she was about to drift off, Leon’s message snapped

even though she was a transmigrator whp generally did not shy away from challenges, dealing with Leon always made

timid mouse staring

her feelings for him that she

excuse. Drawing on the pressure she felt during tough exam questions back in college, she

banquet with friends tonight, and it got late,

the text, Milly

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

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anxiety grew as

phone and buried her face in

would pretend she had not seen

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

“Okay, get some

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detail–oriented as Jonathan, who would

she drifted into a peaceful sleep while far away in a

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

the sequence of events at the

likely arrived at the banquet under the escort of the CEO, George, and the dress she wore was probably a gift from him. This would explain why she and the wealthy businessman who intercepted the test subject were seen together in the

found refuge in George’s

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

Yet…

composed, indicating she probably was

left Leon with several unresolved

participate in the auction for the test

that night, seemingly more focused on him and King rather than the test subject, which struck Leon

George manage to escape the Shadow Palace’s ambush, without any

for the subject, and what were their intentions?

seemingly disconnected, might actually link together

reasoning was

where exactly did I

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