A Film Queen

Chapter 142 What Exactly Is Milly’s Status?

“Heh, does she think this place is a palace? Even the police need to show a search warrant.”

“Yeah, like there’s anything valuable in there.”

“She kept blocking us from going in. First, she insists on calling the police, and now that they’re here, she’s making things difficult. I bet there’s something shady going on.”

“Shh… keep it down. She might hear you.

“So what if she does? If she did something, she should own up to it. Stephanie is the Burnetts‘ daughter. She’s seen plenty of valuable things and never made such a fuss.”

Milly rolled her eyes and coldly interrupted their whispering, “The law requires a search warrant to be shown before conducting a search.

“Right, Officer?”

She then turned to the police, her smile bright and radiant.

The two young officers, who were fairly new to the job, found themselves stunned by her beauty, their faces turning bright red.

“Yes, you’re absolutely right. Police need a search warrant, which must be issued by an official from the county–level public security bureau or higher.”

Hearing this, Stephanie frowned.

Did it really have to be this complicated?

Following the proper procedure to get a search warrant would take time, and who knew how long that might be?

They had already alerted Milly.

If they didn’t search now, she would definitely prepare, and they would find nothing incriminating later.

item I lost is extremely valuable. Can’t we make an exception and

for something,

“This… The officer frowned.

a search can

raised an eyebrow, reluctantly admitting that Stephanie had a bit of a brain, finding a loophole

law.

desperate to find the stolen item in Milly’s room, looked at her with a pitiful expression. “Milly, I’m really anxious. Please

142 What Exactly Is

was already

push them out in anger, but Milly stopped her and shook her

let them

into the room, her face expressionless.

watch.”

sure she

this outcome. If Stephanie had given

Stephanie tried to twist the truth

looking

other hand. Stephanie pretended to search a few obvious places before finally heading straight for a backpack in the corner. With

a minúte later, her face paled. She couldn’t believe

the floor.

it be

had already placed

“What are you doing? We let you

lip, her breath quickening.

she stopped herself from finishing

her tone mocking as she looked at Stephanie’s panicked face.

lazily against the doorframe with her arms crossed. For some reason, she felt like Milly

have told

No, that couldn’t be

her, so there