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.

tired from the day’s events, Milly started to tear up, the stress of the situation. weighing heavily on her. Just as she was about to drift off, Leon’s message snapped her back to a

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

like a timid mouse

it because of her feelings for him

in her 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

was at a banquet with friends tonight, and it got late, so I stayed at a friend’s place. I’ll

the text, Milly

at, what type of event she attended, why it lasted until late, or why; if she was returning home anyway, she did not

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grew as she pondered these

phone and buried her face

further, she would pretend she had

a reply. S~ᴇaʀᴄh the FɪndNovᴇl.nᴇt website on

“Okay, get

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

into a peaceful sleep while far away in a luxurious city

the slowly dimming phone screen, his eyes unreadable. Seeing no

the formal attire, and the sequence of events at the mansion seemed to align

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

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

already thrown the mini bomb, and despite

Yet…

was relatively composed, indicating she probably was

this scenario left Leon with several

specifically choose Milly to participate in the auction

that night, seemingly more focused on him and King rather

did George manage to escape the Shadow Palace’s ambush,

with the test for the subject, and what

might actually link together on

my initial reasoning was

exactly did I

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