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.

still tired from the day’s events, Milly started to tear up, the stress of the situation. weighing heavily on her. Just as she was

transmigrator whp generally did not

timid mouse staring

it because of her feelings for him that she

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

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

sending the text, Milly bit

not inquire about whose house she stayed at, what type of event she attended, why it lasted until late, or why; if she was returning home anyway, she did not just

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anxiety grew as she pondered

dropped her phone and buried her face

pressed further, she would pretend she had not seen the

FɪndNovᴇl.nᴇt website

replied, “Okay,

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was not as detail–oriented as Jonathan, who would have

sleep while

dimming phone screen, his eyes unreadable. Seeing no further messages, he tossed the

attire, and the sequence of events at the

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

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

thrown the mini bomb, and despite

Yet…

composed, indicating she

this scenario left Leon with several

specifically choose Milly to participate in the auction for the

was involved that night, seemingly more focused on him

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

ended up with the test for the subject, and what were

seemingly disconnected, might actually link together on closer

my initial reasoning

where exactly did I

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