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,

though she was a transmigrator whp generally did

felt like a timid

her feelings for him that she felt

her phone, trying to come up with a believable excuse. Drawing on the pressure she felt

late, so

sending the text, Milly bit

why it lasted until late, or why; if she was returning home anyway, she did not

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her phone and buried her

Leon pressed further, she would pretend she

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Milly finally relaxed. Thankfully, Leon was not as detail–oriented

drifted into a peaceful sleep while far away in a luxurious

at the slowly dimming phone screen, his eyes unreadable.

attire, and the sequence of events at the mansion seemed

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

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

thrown the mini bomb, and despite

Yet…

response to Leon was relatively composed,

left Leon with

Milly to participate in the auction for the

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

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

test for the subject,

issues, though seemingly disconnected, might actually link together on closer

initial reasoning was

exactly did I

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