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

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

a timid mouse staring

because of her feelings for him that she

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

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

the text,

stayed at, what type of event she attended, why it lasted until late, or why; if she was

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as she

phone and buried

Leon pressed further, she would pretend she

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

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not as detail–oriented as Jonathan, who would have inquired about every

into a peaceful sleep while far away in

to the message, Leon stared at the slowly dimming phone screen, his eyes unreadable. Seeing no further messages, he

banquet, the formal attire, and the sequence of events at

under the escort of the CEO, George, and the dress she wore was probably a gift from him. This would explain why she and the wealthy businessman who intercepted the test subject were seen

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

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

Yet…

to Leon was relatively composed, indicating

Leon

specifically choose Milly to participate in the auction for the

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

the Shadow Palace’s ambush, without

who ended up with the test for the subject,

issues, though seemingly disconnected, might actually link together on

initial reasoning was off

exactly

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