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.

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

a transmigrator whp generally did not shy away from challenges, dealing with Leon

timid mouse

feelings for him that she

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

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

the text, Milly

she attended, why it lasted until

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she dropped her phone and buried her face

further, she would pretend she had not seen

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

sleep while far away in a luxurious city apartment, the lights remained

at the slowly dimming phone screen, his eyes unreadable. Seeing

sequence of events at the

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

found refuge in George’s arms, which was likely why Leon failed to recognise

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

Yet…

composed, indicating

Leon with

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

focused on him and King rather

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

for the subject, and what were

seemingly disconnected, might actually link together on

initial reasoning was off

exactly

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