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.

started to tear up, the stress of the situation. weighing heavily on her. Just as she

transmigrator whp generally did not shy away from challenges,

felt like a timid mouse

her feelings for him that she felt this

to come up with a believable excuse. Drawing on the pressure she felt

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

sending the text,

attended, why it lasted until late,

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as she

dropped her phone and buried her face in

further, she would pretend she had not

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

“Okay, get some

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

while far away in a luxurious

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

of events at the mansion seemed to

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

refuge in George’s

and despite Leon’s immediate call to abort the mission and retreat, the explosion

Yet…

was relatively composed, indicating she probably was not

scenario left Leon with several

choose Milly to participate in

that night, seemingly more focused on him and King rather than the test subject, which struck Leon as

manage to escape the Shadow Palace’s ambush, without any harm? Could there be an alliance between

the test for the subject, and what were their intentions?

issues, though seemingly disconnected, might actually link

initial reasoning

where exactly

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