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.

still tired from the day’s events, Milly started to tear up, the stress of the situation. weighing heavily on her. Just as she

did not shy away from challenges, dealing with Leon always

him felt like a timid

because of her feelings for him that she felt this

a believable excuse. Drawing on

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

text, Milly

house she stayed at, what type of event she attended, why it lasted until late, or why; if she was returning

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as she

phone and buried

pretend she had not seen

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“Okay,

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Milly finally relaxed. Thankfully, Leon was not as detail–oriented as Jonathan,

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

screen, his eyes unreadable. Seeing no

sequence of events at the mansion seemed

the CEO, George, and the dress she wore was probably a gift

George’s arms, which was likely why Leon failed to recognise her

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

Yet…

to Leon was relatively composed, indicating she probably was not

left Leon

to participate in

involved that night, seemingly more focused on him and King rather than

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

for the

seemingly disconnected, might actually link

initial reasoning

where exactly did I

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