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 and search now?”

for something, not

“This… The officer frowned.

regulations, in urgent situations, a search can

that Stephanie had a

law.

to find 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 much of

142 What Exactly Is

was already forcing

to push them out in anger, but Milly stopped her and shook her

let them in?”

pouring into the room, her face

watch.”

such a big scene, all to make sure she could find something

Stephanie had given up, it would have been a

even if Stephanie tried to twist

lounge, looking around

finally heading straight for a backpack in

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

the floor.

could it be

said she had already

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

lip, her breath

herself from

Stephanie’s panicked face. “Oh? Should be what? Why don’t you finish

lips and looked up at Milly, who was leaning lazily against the doorframe with her arms crossed. For some reason,

have told

No, that couldn’t be

hated her, so