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.

to tear up, the stress of the situation. weighing heavily on her. Just as

realised that even though she was a transmigrator whp generally did not

a timid mouse staring

of her feelings for him that she

a believable excuse. Drawing on the pressure she felt during tough exam

and it got late, so I stayed at a friend’s place.

text, Milly bit

event she attended, why it lasted until late, or why; if she was returning home anyway, she did not just have the driver

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anxiety grew as she

phone and buried

pretend she had not seen the

up with a reply. S~ᴇaʀᴄh the FɪndNovᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to

“Okay, get some

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Leon was not as detail–oriented as Jonathan,

she drifted into a peaceful sleep while far away

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

the formal attire, and the sequence of events at the

was probably a gift from him. This would explain why she and the wealthy businessman who intercepted the test subject were

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

had already thrown the mini bomb, and despite Leon’s immediate call to abort the mission and retreat, the explosion

Yet…

to Leon was relatively composed, indicating she

this scenario left Leon

George specifically choose Milly to participate in the auction for

Shadow Palace was involved that night, seemingly more focused on him and King rather than the test

Palace’s ambush, without any harm? Could there be an

for the subject,

disconnected, might actually

initial reasoning was

where exactly

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