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.

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

just looking for something, not conducting

“This… The officer frowned.

urgent situations, a search can be conducted

eyebrow, reluctantly admitting that Stephanie had a bit of a brain,

law.

a pitiful expression. “Milly, I’m really anxious. Please just let us take a quick look. It

142 What Exactly Is Milly’s

he was already

this, Joy was about to push them out in anger, but Milly stopped her

going to let them in?” Joy was furious. “They’re clearly bullying

into the room,

watch.”

gone to great lengths, rallying everyone and making such a big scene, all to make sure she could find something

had given up, it would

to scare Stephanie and partly to have the police as witnesses. That way, even if Stephanie tried to twist the truth later, it wouldn’t work. In the

began wandering around Milly’s lounge, looking around as if they were touring a

heading straight for a backpack in the corner.

face paled. She couldn’t believe it. She

the floor.

it be

had already placed it in

the backpack back. “What are you doing? We let

bit her lip, her breath quickening.

stopped herself from finishing

looked at Stephanie’s panicked face. “Oh?

leaning lazily against the doorframe with her arms crossed. For some

Michelle have told Milly about

No, that couldn’t be

stolen Michelle’s role. Michelle hated her, so