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 situation. weighing heavily on her. Just as she was about to

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

him felt like a timid mouse staring

because of her feelings for him that she felt

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

tonight, and it got late, so I

text, Milly bit

would not inquire about whose house she stayed at, what type of event she attended, why it lasted until late, or why; if she was

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The

grew as

her phone and buried

further, she would pretend she had not

the FɪndNovᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the

“Okay,

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Leon was not as detail–oriented as Jonathan,

sleep while far away in a

Leon stared at the slowly dimming phone screen, his eyes unreadable. Seeing

of

likely arrived at the banquet under 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

explosion, Milly found refuge in George’s arms, which was likely

mini bomb, and despite Leon’s immediate

Yet…

response to Leon was relatively composed, indicating she probably was

left Leon

Milly to participate in the auction for

seemingly more focused on him and King

ambush, without any harm? Could there be

up with the test for the subject, and what were

disconnected, might

initial reasoning was off

where exactly did I

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