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.

situation. weighing heavily on her. Just as she was about to drift off, Leon’s message snapped her

whp generally did not shy away from challenges, dealing with

felt like a timid mouse staring

it because of her feelings for

believable excuse. Drawing on the pressure she felt during tough exam questions back in college, she

friends tonight, and it got late, so I stayed at

the text, Milly bit

type of event she attended, why it lasted until late, or why; if she was returning home anyway, she did not just

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grew as she

her phone and buried her face in her

would pretend she had not

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detail–oriented as Jonathan, who would have inquired about

into a peaceful sleep while far away in

slowly dimming phone screen, his eyes unreadable. Seeing no further messages, he tossed the

attire, and the sequence of events at the mansion seemed to align

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

refuge in George’s arms, which was likely why

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

Yet…

was relatively composed, indicating she

this scenario left Leon with

did George specifically choose Milly to participate in

night, seemingly more focused on him and King rather

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

ended up with the test for the subject, and what were their intentions?

might actually link together

initial reasoning

where exactly

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