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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

for him that she felt this

in her eyes, she held her phone, trying to come up with a believable excuse. Drawing on the pressure she felt

late, so I stayed at a friend’s place. I’ll

the text, Milly bit

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

179 The

as she pondered these

phone and buried

she would pretend she had not seen

phone lit

replied, “Okay, get some

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

while far away in a luxurious city

stared at the slowly dimming phone screen, his

the sequence of events at the mansion

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 the test

caused by the explosion, Milly found refuge in George’s arms, which was likely why Leon failed to

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

Yet…

relatively composed, indicating she

scenario left Leon with

specifically choose Milly to participate in

Shadow Palace was involved that night, seemingly more focused on him

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

up with the test for the subject, and what were

issues, though seemingly disconnected, might

my initial reasoning was

exactly