Get Spoiled after Travelling into A Novel

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.

timid mouse staring down a

because of her feelings for him that she

excuse. Drawing on the pressure she felt during tough exam questions back in college, she typed out

banquet with friends tonight, and it got late, so I stayed at a

text, Milly

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

The Magnificence

as

dropped her phone and buried her face in

Leon pressed further, she would pretend she had not seen the

after, her phone lit

“Okay, get

detail–oriented as Jonathan, who would have

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

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

of

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

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

and despite Leon’s immediate call to abort the mission and retreat, the explosion

Yet…

response to Leon was relatively composed, indicating she probably was not

scenario left Leon with several

participate in the

on him and King rather than the test subject, which

George manage to escape the Shadow Palace’s ambush,

with the test for the subject, and

disconnected, might actually link together

my initial reasoning

exactly