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.

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, Leon’s message snapped her back to

transmigrator whp generally did not shy

him felt like a timid mouse staring

it because of her feelings for him that she felt

to come up with a believable excuse. Drawing on the pressure she felt during tough exam questions back in college, she typed out a

got late, so I

text,

attended, why it lasted until late, or why; if she was returning home anyway, she did not just

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grew as

phone and buried

further, she would pretend

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

into a peaceful sleep while far away in a luxurious

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

formal attire, 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 intercepted the test subject were seen together in

by the explosion, Milly found refuge in George’s arms,

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

Yet…

response to Leon was relatively composed,

Leon with several unresolved

Milly to participate

was involved that night, seemingly more focused on him and King rather than the test subject,

Palace’s ambush, without any

test for the subject, and what were their intentions?

issues, though seemingly disconnected, might actually link

initial reasoning was off

where exactly did

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