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.

stress of the situation. weighing heavily on her. Just as she was about to drift off, Leon’s message snapped her back to a harsh

did not shy

him felt like a timid mouse

because of her feelings for him that

come up with a believable excuse.

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

the text, Milly bit

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

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as she pondered these

phone and buried her face in

further, she would pretend she

after, her phone lit up with a reply. S~ᴇaʀᴄh the FɪndNovᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to

“Okay, get

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Leon was not as detail–oriented as Jonathan, who

a peaceful sleep while far away in a luxurious city apartment, the

to the message, Leon stared at the slowly dimming phone screen, his eyes unreadable. Seeing no further messages,

and the sequence of events at the

the dress she wore was probably a gift from him. This would explain why

George’s arms, which was likely why Leon failed

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

Yet…

was relatively composed,

left Leon

Milly to participate in the auction

Shadow Palace was involved that night, seemingly more focused on him and King rather than the test subject, which struck

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

test for the subject, and what

disconnected, might actually

initial reasoning was

where exactly

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