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 her. Just as she was about

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

like a timid mouse

her feelings for him that she

excuse. Drawing on the pressure she

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

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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anxiety grew as she

her phone and

further, she would pretend she had not

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not as detail–oriented as

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

his eyes unreadable. Seeing no further messages, he tossed the phone onto the

attire, and the sequence of events at the mansion

and the dress she wore was probably a gift from him. This would explain why she and the

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

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

Yet…

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

scenario left Leon with

participate in the auction for the test

him and King rather than the test

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

for the subject,

though seemingly disconnected, might actually link

my initial reasoning was off

where exactly did

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