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

a transmigrator whp generally did not shy away from challenges, dealing with

like a timid

because of her feelings for him that she felt

tears brimmed in her eyes, she held her phone, trying to come up with a believable excuse. Drawing on the pressure she felt during tough

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

sending the text, Milly bit

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 have the driver

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as detail–oriented as Jonathan,

lamp, she drifted into a peaceful sleep while far away in a luxurious city apartment, the

his

banquet, the formal attire, and the sequence of

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

in George’s

time he noticed, King had already thrown the mini bomb, and despite Leon’s immediate call to abort the mission and

Yet…

was relatively composed,

Leon with

George specifically choose Milly to participate in the auction for

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

manage to escape the Shadow Palace’s ambush, without any harm? Could there be

the test for the subject, and what were their

though seemingly disconnected, might actually link

reasoning was off

where exactly

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