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.

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

she realised that even though she was a transmigrator whp generally did not shy away

timid mouse staring down

feelings for him that she

a believable excuse. Drawing on the pressure she felt during tough exam questions back in college,

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

sending the text, Milly bit her

it lasted until late, or why; if she was

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anxiety grew as she pondered

phone and

Leon pressed further, she would pretend

phone lit up with a reply. S~ᴇaʀᴄh the FɪndNovᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to

“Okay, get some

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finally relaxed. Thankfully, Leon was not as detail–oriented as Jonathan, who would have

lamp, she drifted into a peaceful sleep while far

screen, his eyes

banquet, the formal attire, and the sequence of

the dress she wore was probably a gift from

Milly found refuge in George’s arms,

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

Yet…

was relatively composed,

left Leon

specifically choose Milly to participate in

more focused on him and King rather than the test

Shadow Palace’s ambush, without any

the test for the subject, and what

might actually link together on closer

initial reasoning

where exactly did

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