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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.

him felt like a timid

for him that she felt this

held her phone, trying to come up with a believable excuse. Drawing on

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

the text,

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

179 The Magnificence of

grew as

her phone and buried

further, she would pretend she had not seen

her phone lit

“Okay, get some

as detail–oriented as Jonathan, who would

a peaceful sleep while far away in a luxurious city apartment, the lights

slowly dimming phone screen, his eyes unreadable.

attire, and the sequence of events at the mansion seemed

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

found refuge in George’s arms, which was likely why Leon failed to recognise

mini bomb, and despite Leon’s immediate call to abort the

Yet…

Leon was relatively composed, indicating she probably was not seriously

Leon with several

specifically choose Milly to participate in the

on him and King

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

up with the test for the subject, and what were

seemingly disconnected, might actually

initial reasoning

exactly