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.

heavily on her. Just as she was about to drift off, Leon’s message snapped

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

timid mouse staring

of her feelings for him

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

tonight, and it got late, so I stayed at a

text, Milly bit her

what type of event she attended, why it lasted until late,

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as she pondered

phone and buried her face in her

she would pretend she had

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

replied, “Okay, get

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

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

dimming phone screen, his

of events at the mansion

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

George’s arms, which was likely why Leon

bomb, and despite Leon’s immediate call to abort the mission and retreat,

Yet…

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

left Leon

specifically choose Milly to participate in the auction

more focused on him and King rather than the test subject,

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

with the test for the subject, and what

seemingly disconnected, might actually link together on closer

my initial reasoning

where exactly

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