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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

for him that she felt this

with a believable excuse. Drawing on the

tonight, and it got late, so

sending the text, Milly bit her

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

179 The Magnificence of

grew as she

phone and buried

Leon pressed further, she would pretend she

after, her phone lit up with a

replied, “Okay, get

was not as detail–oriented as Jonathan, who would have

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

phone screen, his eyes unreadable. Seeing no further messages, he

and the sequence of events at the mansion seemed

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

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

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

Yet…

Leon was relatively composed, indicating she probably was not

left Leon with several

Milly to participate

Palace was involved that night, seemingly more focused on him

Palace’s ambush, without any harm? Could there

up with the test for the subject, and what

disconnected, might actually

reasoning

where exactly did I