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.

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

even though she was a transmigrator whp generally did not shy away from challenges, dealing with

a timid mouse staring down

because of her feelings for

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

late, so I stayed at a friend’s place.

sending the text,

until late, or why; if

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anxiety grew as she

dropped her phone and buried her face in her

further, she would pretend she

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not as detail–oriented as Jonathan, who would have inquired about

a peaceful sleep while far

phone screen, his eyes

the sequence of events at the mansion

CEO, George, and the dress she wore was probably a gift from him. This would explain why she and the wealthy businessman who intercepted the test subject were

the chaos caused by the explosion, Milly 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

Yet…

composed, indicating she probably was not seriously

scenario left Leon with several

specifically choose Milly to participate in the auction for the

him and King rather than the test subject, which struck

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

with the test for the subject, and

seemingly disconnected, might actually link

my initial reasoning

where exactly did I

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