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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.

felt like a timid mouse

feelings for

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 stayed

the text, Milly bit

not inquire about whose house she stayed at, what type of event she attended, why it lasted until late, or why; if she was returning home anyway, she did not just have the driver bring her

The

as she

and buried her face in her

Leon pressed further, she would pretend she

after, her phone lit up with

replied, “Okay, get

relaxed. Thankfully, Leon was not as detail–oriented as Jonathan, who would have inquired about every little

the bedside lamp, she drifted into a peaceful sleep while far away in

his eyes unreadable. Seeing

the formal attire, and the sequence of events at the

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

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

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

Yet…

to Leon was relatively composed, indicating she probably was

Leon

specifically choose Milly to participate in

Shadow Palace was involved that night, seemingly more focused on him and King rather than the test subject, which

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

up with the test for the subject,

seemingly disconnected, might actually

reasoning was off

where exactly