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.

and the item I lost is extremely valuable. Can’t

something, not

“This… The officer frowned.

situations, a search can be conducted without

raised an eyebrow, reluctantly admitting that Stephanie had a bit

law.

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

142 What Exactly

was already forcing his

to push them out in anger, but Milly stopped

are you really going to let them in?” Joy was

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

watch.”

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

had

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

Milly’s lounge, looking around as if they

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

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

the floor.

it be

had already

you doing? We let you in to search, and now you’re making a

bit her lip, her breath quickening. “Impossible, it should

she stopped herself from

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

Milly, who was leaning lazily against the doorframe with her arms crossed. For

told Milly about the

No, that couldn’t be

her,