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.

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

was a transmigrator whp generally did

him felt like a timid

of her feelings for him that

believable excuse. Drawing on the pressure she felt during tough

got late, so I stayed at a friend’s place. I’ll be back

the text, Milly

until late, or why; if she was returning home anyway, she did not just have the driver bring

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anxiety grew as

she dropped her phone and buried her face

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detail–oriented as Jonathan, who

while far away in a luxurious

the slowly dimming phone screen, his eyes unreadable.

of events at 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 seen together in

the chaos caused by the explosion, Milly found refuge in George’s arms, which was

the mini bomb, and despite Leon’s

Yet…

was relatively composed, indicating she probably was not

scenario left Leon with several unresolved

participate in the auction for the test

night, seemingly more focused on him and King rather than the

ambush, without any harm?

up with the test for the subject, and what were their

seemingly disconnected, might actually

initial reasoning was off

exactly

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