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Insidehersecond–floorroom,Millyfrownedatthesightofheroncepristineevening<b>gown</b>,<b>now</b>ashadowofitsformerself.
Theonceimmactegown,sparklinglikestars,wasnowmarredwithdustandgrime,strippedofitsoriginalshine,andtorninseveralcesduetothebombst.
ItnowlookedmorelikearagthanagownL
Millyfeltapangofdistress;thiswasthedressLeon<b>had</b>securedforherthroughhiscontacts,andithadbeendestroyedafterjustonewear.Whatwouldshetellhimifheaskedaboutit?
Shesighedheavily.
DingDong!
Suddenly,herphoneonthetablelitup.
Milly’sheartskippedabeatatthesuddeninterruption.<i>It</i>wate;whocouldbemessagingnow?
Herhandsshookslightlyasshesawthenameonthescreen.Leon’stimingcouldnothavebeenmore.poignant.
Leonasked.‘Milly,whereareyou?”
Ohno.Howshouldsherespond?
SayingshewasattheButs‘mightleadLeonrightthere,unravellinghercover.
Ontheotherhand,imingshewasattheTates‘seemedlikeanevenbiggerrisk,implyingshehadbeenoutallnight.
Overwhelmedandstilltiredfromthe day’sevents,Millystartedtotearup,the stressofthesituation.weighingheavilyonher.Justasshe wasabouttodriftoff,Leon’smessagesnappedherbacktoaharshreality.
Sighing<b>,</b>sherealisedthateventhoughshewasatransmigratorwhpgenerallydidnotshyawayfromchallenges,dealingwithLeonalwaysmadehernervous.
Facinghimfeltlikeatimidmousestaringdownacat.
Wasitbecauseofherfeelingsforhimthatshefeltthis<b>way</b>?
Astearsbrimmedinhereyes,sheheldherphone,tryingteupwithabelievableexcuse.Drawingonthepressure<b>she</b>feltduringtoughexamquestionsbackincollege,shetypedoutamessage.
‘Leon,Iwasatabanquetwithfriendstonight,anditgote,<b>so</b>Istayedatafriend’sce.I’llbebacktomorrowmorning!
After<b>sending</b>thetext,Millybitherlip.
Leonwouldnotinquireaboutwhosehouseshestayedat,whattypeofeventsheattended,whyisteduntite,orwhy;ifshewasreturninghomeanyway,shedidnotjust<b>have</b>thedriverbringherhome,
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Heranxietygrewassheponderedthesequestions.
Exhausted,shedroppedherphoneandburiedherfaceinherpillow.
IfLeonpressedfurther,shewouldpretendshehadnotseenthemessages.
Soonafter,her phonelitupwithareply.
Leonreplied,“Okay,getsomerest.
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Relieved,Millyfinallyrxed.Thankfully,Leonwasnotasdetail–orientedasJonathan,whowouldhaveinquiredabouteverylittlething..
Turningoffthebedsidmp,shedriftedintoapeacefulsleepwhilefarawayinaluxuriouscityapartment,thelightsremainedon.
Afterreplyingtothemessage,Leonstaredattheslowlydimmingphonescreen,hiseyesunreadable.Seeingnofurthermessages,hetossedthephoneontothesofa.
Thebanquet,theformttire,andthesequenceofeventsatthemansionseemedtoalignperfectly.
MillylikelyarrivedatthebanquetundertheescortoftheCEO,George<b>,</b>andthedresssheworewasprobablyagiftfromhim.Thiswouldexinwhysheandthewealthybusinessmanwhointerceptedthetestsubjectwereseentogetherinthebasement.
Amidthechaos<b>caused</b>bytheexplosion,Millyfoundrefugein<b>George’s</b>arms,whichwaslikelywhyLeonfailedtorecogniseherinitially.
Bythetimehenoticed,Kinghadalreadythrowntheminibomb,anddespiteLeon’s immediatecalltoabortthe mission<b>and</b>retreat,theexplosionproceeded.
Yet…
Milly’sresponsetoLeonwasrtivelposed,indicatingsheprobablywasnotseriouslyhurt.
However,this scenarioleftLeonwith severalunresolvedquestions.
WhydidGeorgespecificallychooseMillytoparticipateintheauctionforthetestsubject?
TheShadowPcewasinvolvedthatnight<b>,</b>seeminglymorefocusedonhimandKingratherthanthetestsubject,whichstruckLeonasodd.
HowdidGeorgemanage<b>to</b>escapetheShadowPce’sambush,withoutanyharm?Couldtherebeanalliancebetweenthem?
Finally,whoendedupwiththetestforthesubject,andwhatweretheirintentions<b>?</b>
Theseissues,thoughseeminglydisconnected,mightactuallylinktogetheroncloserinspection.
Perhapsmyinitialreasoningwasofftrack…
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Withhisheadthrobbing,Leonmassagedhistemplesandtookadeliberate<b>pause</b>,<b>calming</b>thebarrageofhisthoughts.
Therewasnoneedtorushto conclusionsjustyet.
Reopeninghiseyesafterabriefrespite,theyflickeredwitharesolvesharpenedbyhiddenagendasandahintofmenacingintent.
Thplexitiesofthesequestions,whileintricate,weresecondary.TheprimaryconcernwasensuringMilly’ssafetyfrom<b>these</b>ndestinedangers.
Regardlessoftheinvolvementofthetestsubject,theGhostSect,ShadowPce,oranyunderhandedschemes,Millyneededtobekeptoutofharm’sway.Herlifeshouldbefilledwithdesandjoy,notshadowsanddangers.Hewouldtakecareoftherestmethodically.
Anyoneharbouringillintentions,evensomeonelikeGeorge,wouldfindhimselfsquarelyinLeon’s
crosshairs.
Millywasnothisweakness….
Shewashisveryessenceoflife!
AsLeon’snsbegantosolidify,hiscontemtivesilencewassuddenlyshattered byaburstofraucous,almostderangeughter.
“Haha!Theuniversetrulydoesbnceitselfout!”
Oliver,freshlyshoweredandwearingonlyatowel,burstintothelivingroomingonlyatowel,burstintothelivingroom
<i>with</i>hisphoneheldhigh.Hiughterechoedthroughthespace,moreakinto asoapoperaviinthananythingelse.
Whichviin,afterallesouughingmaniacallywhilewrappedinjustatowel?
Leonraisedaneyebrow,hispreviousthoughtsinterruptedbytheunexpectedspectacle.Withacooltone,heasked,“Haveyopletelylostit?”
Oliver’ughterdidnotwa