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.

up, the stress of the situation. weighing heavily on her. Just as she

even though she was a transmigrator whp generally did not

a timid mouse staring

because of her feelings for him that

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

got late, so I stayed at a friend’s place.

sending the text, Milly

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

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as she pondered these

dropped her phone and buried her face

Leon pressed further, she would pretend she had not seen the

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replied, “Okay, get

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as detail–oriented as Jonathan, who would have inquired about every

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

screen, his eyes unreadable. Seeing no further

of events at the mansion seemed to

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

in George’s arms, which was likely

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

Yet…

composed, indicating she probably was not

left Leon

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

him and King rather than the test subject, which struck Leon

Palace’s ambush, without any harm?

test for the subject, and what were

disconnected, might

reasoning

where exactly did I

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