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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 mouse staring

because of her feelings for him that she felt

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

got late, so I stayed at

sending the text, Milly bit her

why it lasted until late, or why; if she was returning home anyway, she did

179 The Magnificence

as she

her phone and buried her

would pretend she had not seen

after, her phone lit up with a

replied, “Okay, get some

as detail–oriented as Jonathan, who would have

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

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

formal attire, and the sequence of events at the

was probably a gift from him. This would

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

mini bomb, and despite Leon’s

Yet…

Leon was relatively composed, indicating she

scenario left Leon with several

participate in

Palace was involved that night, seemingly more focused on him and King rather than

the Shadow Palace’s ambush, without

ended up with the test for the subject, and what

issues, though seemingly disconnected, might actually link

reasoning

exactly did I