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.

is an urgent situation, and the item I lost is extremely valuable. Can’t we make an exception and search now?” Stephanie asked, unwilling to

for something, not conducting

“This… The officer frowned.

situations, a search can be

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

law.

pitiful expression. “Milly, I’m really anxious. Please just let us take a quick look. It won’t take much

Exactly Is

he spoke, he was already forcing his

in anger, but Milly stopped her and shook her

them

calmly watched the crowd already pouring into the room, her face expressionless.

watch.”

big scene, all to make sure she could find something incriminating. Even if Milly refused to let them in,

had anticipated this outcome. If Stephanie had given up, it

the police 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

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

obvious places before finally heading straight for a backpack in the corner. With apparent certainty, she unzipped the

paled. She couldn’t believe it. She dumped the contents of the backpack

the floor.

could it

she had already placed it

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

her breath quickening. “Impossible, it

she stopped herself from finishing

tone mocking as she looked at Stephanie’s panicked face. “Oh? Should be what? Why don’t you finish your

was leaning lazily against the doorframe with

have told Milly about

No, that couldn’t be

role. Michelle hated her, so there was no