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 she was about to drift off,

generally did not shy away from challenges, dealing with Leon always made

felt like a timid

of her feelings for him

a believable excuse. Drawing on the pressure

got late, so I stayed at a friend’s

sending the text, Milly bit her

it lasted until

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anxiety grew as she pondered

her phone and buried her face in

would pretend

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

“Okay,

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as detail–oriented

she drifted into a peaceful sleep while far away in a

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

banquet, the formal attire, and the sequence of events at

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 intercepted the test subject were seen together

in George’s arms, which was likely why Leon failed to recognise her

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

Yet…

relatively composed, indicating she probably

this scenario left Leon with several unresolved

did George specifically choose Milly to participate in the auction

him and King

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

test for the subject, and what

though seemingly disconnected, might actually link together

my initial reasoning was

where exactly

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