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.

day’s events, 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

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

like a timid mouse staring

of her feelings for him that she felt

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

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

sending the text, Milly bit her

she attended, why it lasted until late, or why; if she

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as she

phone and buried her face in her

would pretend she had not seen

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“Okay,

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

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

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

and the sequence of events at

the dress she wore was probably a gift from him. This would explain why she and the wealthy businessman who

by the explosion, Milly found refuge in George’s arms, which was likely why Leon failed to

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

Yet…

composed,

Leon with several

Milly to participate

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

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

for the subject, and what

seemingly disconnected, might actually link

initial reasoning

where exactly

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