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.

day’s events, Milly started to tear up, the stress of the situation. weighing heavily on her.

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

like a timid

her feelings for him that she felt

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 college, she typed out

friends tonight, and it got late, so

the text, Milly bit

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

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phone and buried her

pressed further, she would pretend

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Thankfully, Leon was not as detail–oriented as Jonathan, who would have inquired about

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

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

of

arrived at the banquet 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 together in the

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

thrown the mini bomb, and despite

Yet…

response to Leon was relatively composed, indicating she probably was not seriously

Leon with

choose Milly to participate in the

focused on him and King rather than

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

with the test for the subject, and

though seemingly disconnected, might

initial reasoning was off

exactly did

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