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.

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

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

felt like a timid

of her feelings for him that

with a believable excuse. Drawing on the

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

text, Milly

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

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anxiety grew as

and buried her face in her

further, she would pretend she had not

reply. S~ᴇaʀᴄh the FɪndNovᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to

replied, “Okay, get some

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Leon was not as detail–oriented as Jonathan, who would have inquired

while

at the slowly dimming phone screen, his eyes unreadable. Seeing no further messages, he tossed the phone

banquet, the formal attire, and the sequence of events at the mansion seemed to

arrived at the banquet under the escort of the CEO, George, and the dress she wore was probably a gift from him. This would explain why she and the wealthy businessman who

found refuge in George’s arms,

thrown the mini bomb, and despite Leon’s immediate call

Yet…

was relatively composed, indicating she probably was not seriously

left Leon with

George specifically choose Milly to participate in the auction

focused on him and King rather than the test subject, which struck Leon

ambush, without any harm? Could there be an alliance

for the subject, and what were their intentions?

might actually link together

reasoning

where exactly

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