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.

Milly started to tear up, the stress of the situation. weighing heavily

whp generally did not

timid mouse staring down a

her feelings for him that she felt this

held her phone, trying to come up with a believable excuse. Drawing on the pressure she felt during tough exam questions

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

the text, Milly bit her

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

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anxiety grew as

and buried her face in her

further, she would pretend she

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replied, “Okay, get some

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

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

dimming phone screen, his eyes unreadable. Seeing no

the sequence of events

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

George’s arms, which was likely why Leon failed

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

Yet…

Leon was relatively composed, indicating she probably was not

left Leon with several

to participate

involved that night, seemingly more focused on him and King rather than the test subject, which struck Leon

the Shadow Palace’s ambush, without any harm?

with the test for the

seemingly disconnected, might actually link

my initial reasoning

where exactly did

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