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.

the situation. weighing heavily on her. Just as she was about to drift

that even though she was a transmigrator whp generally did not shy away from

felt like a timid

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 back in college,

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

text, Milly bit her

would not inquire about whose house she stayed at, what type of event she attended, why it lasted until late,

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dropped her phone and

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

drifted into a peaceful sleep while far away in a

his eyes unreadable. Seeing no further

of events at the mansion seemed to align

at the 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 were

refuge in George’s arms, which was

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

Yet…

response to Leon was relatively composed, indicating she

this scenario left Leon

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

seemingly more focused on him and King rather than the

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

test for the

might actually link together on

initial reasoning

exactly

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