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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.

like a timid mouse

of her feelings for him that she

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

tonight, and it got late, so I stayed

the text,

she attended, why it lasted until late, or why; if she was

The Magnificence of

as she

and buried

further, she would pretend she had

lit up with a

“Okay, get

not as detail–oriented as Jonathan, who would have

lamp, she drifted into a peaceful sleep while far away in a luxurious city apartment, the lights

slowly dimming phone screen, his eyes unreadable. Seeing

of events at the mansion seemed to align

wore was probably a gift from him. This would explain why she and the

Milly found refuge in George’s arms,

and despite Leon’s immediate call to abort

Yet…

relatively composed,

left Leon with

George 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 struck

Palace’s ambush, without any harm? Could there be an alliance between

the test for the subject, and what

disconnected, might actually link together

reasoning was

exactly did