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.

extremely valuable. Can’t we make

looking for something, not conducting a formal

“This… The officer frowned.

search can be conducted

raised an eyebrow, reluctantly admitting that Stephanie had a bit

law.

stolen item in Milly’s room, looked at her with a pitiful expression. “Milly, I’m really anxious. Please just let us take a

Exactly Is Milly’s

was already

to push them out in anger, but Milly stopped her

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

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

watch.”

all to make sure she could find something incriminating. Even

had anticipated this outcome. If Stephanie had given up, it would have been a

called the police partly to scare Stephanie and partly to have the police as witnesses. That way, even if Stephanie tried to twist

wandering around Milly’s lounge, looking around as

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

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

the floor.

could it be

said she had already placed it in this

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

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

stopped herself from finishing

she looked at Stephanie’s panicked face. “Oh? Should be

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

have told Milly about

No, that couldn’t be

hated her, so there