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.

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

did

felt like a timid

it because of her feelings for him that she felt this

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,

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

sending the text, Milly bit her

event she attended, why it lasted until late, or why; if

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anxiety grew as she pondered these

and buried her face in her

she would pretend she had

website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest

replied, “Okay,

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finally relaxed. Thankfully, Leon was not as detail–oriented as Jonathan,

sleep while far away in a

phone screen, his eyes unreadable. Seeing no further messages,

and the sequence of events at the mansion

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

Milly found refuge in George’s arms, which

already thrown the mini bomb, and despite Leon’s immediate call

Yet…

was relatively composed, indicating she

Leon

did George specifically choose Milly to participate in the auction for

was involved that night, seemingly more focused on him

did George manage to escape the Shadow Palace’s ambush, without any

test for the

might actually link

my initial reasoning

where exactly did I

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