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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.

timid

it because of her feelings for him that she felt this

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

a banquet with friends tonight, and it got late, so

the text, Milly

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

179 The Magnificence of

as she pondered these

and buried

further, she would pretend she

lit up with a

“Okay, get some

Milly finally relaxed. Thankfully, Leon was not as detail–oriented as Jonathan, who

sleep while far away in a luxurious

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

attire, and the sequence of events at

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

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

noticed, King had already thrown the mini bomb, and despite Leon’s immediate call to abort the mission and retreat, the

Yet…

was relatively composed, indicating

left Leon with

participate in the auction for the test

seemingly more focused on him and King rather than

Palace’s ambush, without any

the test for the subject,

issues, though seemingly disconnected, might actually link

reasoning

where exactly did