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

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

like a timid mouse staring down

of her feelings for him

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

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

the text,

would not inquire about 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

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as she pondered these

and buried her

she would pretend she had not

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replied, “Okay, get

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finally relaxed. Thankfully, Leon was not as detail–oriented as Jonathan, who would have inquired

sleep while far away in

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

of events at the mansion seemed to

at the banquet under the escort of the CEO, George, and the dress she wore was probably a gift from him. This would explain

the explosion, Milly found refuge in George’s arms,

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

Yet…

response to Leon was relatively composed, indicating

this scenario left Leon

did George specifically choose Milly to participate in the auction for the test

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

to escape the Shadow Palace’s ambush, without any harm?

test for

might actually link together on closer

initial reasoning was

exactly

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