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 a formal

“This… The officer frowned.

to regulations, in urgent situations, a search can be

had a

law.

room, looked at her with a pitiful expression. “Milly, I’m really anxious. Please just let us take a quick look.

Exactly Is

he was already forcing his way

in anger, but Milly

are you really going to let them

pouring into the room, her face

watch.”

to make sure she could find something incriminating. Even if

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

called 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 justice, no

Milly’s lounge, looking

heading straight for a backpack in the corner. With apparent certainty,

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

the floor.

could it

already placed it in this

backpack back. “What are you doing? We let you in to search, and now you’re making a mess of our stuff! Don’t push it

lip, her breath

herself from finishing the

Stephanie’s panicked face. “Oh? Should be what? Why

at Milly, who was leaning lazily against the doorframe with her arms crossed. For some reason, she felt like

told Milly

No, that couldn’t be

her, so there was no way she’d help