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 search now?” Stephanie asked, unwilling to

just looking for something, not conducting

“This… The officer frowned.

urgent situations, a search can be conducted without a warrant to gather

reluctantly admitting that Stephanie had a

law.

the stolen item in Milly’s room, looked at her with a pitiful expression. “Milly, I’m really anxious. Please just let us take a quick look. It won’t take

What Exactly Is Milly’s

was already forcing his

in anger, but Milly stopped her

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

already pouring into

watch.”

to great lengths, rallying everyone and making such a big scene, all to make sure she could find something incriminating. Even if Milly refused to let them in, Stephanie wouldn’t

had given up, it would have been a

partly 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 face of absolute justice, no amount of human deceit

looking around as if

before finally heading straight for a backpack in the corner. With apparent

minúte later, her face paled. She couldn’t believe it. She dumped the contents

the floor.

could it be

said she had already placed it in

items and angrily grabbed the backpack back. “What are you doing? We let you in to search, and

her breath quickening. “Impossible, it should

herself

stepped forward, her tone mocking as she looked at Stephanie’s panicked face. “Oh?

looked up at Milly, who was leaning lazily against the

Michelle have told Milly about

No, that couldn’t be

her, so there was