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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

her feelings for him that she felt

believable excuse. Drawing on the pressure she

with friends tonight, and it got late, so I stayed at a friend’s

sending the text,

type of event she attended, why it lasted until late, or why; if she was returning

179 The Magnificence of

grew as she pondered

dropped her phone and buried her face in

would pretend

after, her phone lit up

“Okay, get some

as detail–oriented as Jonathan, who would have inquired

sleep while far away in a luxurious city apartment,

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

the formal attire, and the sequence of events at the mansion seemed to

likely arrived 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

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

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

Yet…

relatively composed, indicating she probably was not

scenario left Leon with several

George specifically choose Milly to participate

seemingly more focused on him and

ambush, without any harm? Could there be an alliance

the test for the subject,

seemingly disconnected, might actually link together on

initial reasoning

exactly did I