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Chapter 179 The Magnificence of Heaven

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.

Overwhelmed and still tired from 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 a harsh reality.

Sighing, she realised that even though she was a transmigrator whp generally did not shy away from challenges, dealing with Leon always made her nervous.

a timid mouse staring down a

it because of her feelings for him

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, she

late, so I

the text, Milly bit

stayed at, what type of event she attended, why it lasted until late, or why; if she was returning home

179 The Magnificence of

grew as she pondered

she dropped her phone and buried her face in her

would pretend she

lit up with a

replied, “Okay, get

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

sleep while far away in a luxurious city

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

banquet, the formal attire, and the sequence of events at the

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

explosion, Milly found refuge in George’s

bomb, and

Yet…

composed, indicating she probably was not seriously

scenario left Leon with

Milly to participate in the auction

involved that night, seemingly more focused on him and King

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

with the test for the subject,

issues, though seemingly disconnected, might actually link together on

reasoning

exactly