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 a

a transmigrator whp generally did not shy

felt like a timid mouse staring down a

her feelings for him that she

in her eyes, she held her phone, trying to come up with a believable excuse. Drawing on the

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

text, Milly bit her

what type of event she attended, why it lasted until late, or why; if

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as she pondered these

phone and buried her face

Leon pressed further, she would pretend

website on

“Okay, get some

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detail–oriented as Jonathan, who would

sleep while far away in

replying to the message, Leon stared at the slowly dimming phone screen, his

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

of the CEO, George, and the dress she wore was probably a gift from him. This

in George’s arms, which was likely why

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

Yet…

to Leon was relatively composed,

left Leon with

George specifically choose Milly to participate in the auction

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

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

the test for the subject, and what were their

though seemingly disconnected, might actually link together on closer

reasoning

where exactly

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