A Film Queen

Chapter 179

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 off,

whp generally did not shy away

him felt like a timid mouse staring down

her feelings for him that

a believable excuse. Drawing on

got late, so I stayed

text, Milly bit

lasted until late, or why; if

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as she pondered

she dropped her phone and

pretend she had not seen

the FɪndNovᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to

replied, “Okay, get some

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as detail–oriented as Jonathan, who would have inquired

a peaceful sleep while far away in a luxurious

Leon stared at the slowly dimming phone screen, his eyes unreadable. Seeing no

the sequence of events

escort of the CEO, George, and the dress she wore was probably a gift from him. This would explain

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

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

Yet…

to Leon was relatively composed, indicating she probably was

scenario left Leon with

specifically choose Milly to participate in the auction

night, seemingly more focused on him and

George manage to escape the Shadow Palace’s ambush, without

who ended up with the test for the subject, and

issues, though seemingly disconnected, might actually link together on

my initial reasoning was

where exactly

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