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.

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

something, not conducting

“This… The officer frowned.

in urgent situations, a search can be conducted

had a bit

law.

Stephanie who desperate to find the stolen item in Milly’s room, looked at her with a pitiful expression. “Milly,

What Exactly Is Milly’s

he spoke, he was already forcing his way

was about to push them out in anger,

to let them in?”

pouring into the room, her

watch.”

had gone to great lengths, rallying everyone and making such a big scene, all to make sure she could find something incriminating. Even

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 the truth later, it wouldn’t work. In the face of absolute justice,

wandering around Milly’s lounge, looking around as

places before finally heading straight for a

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

the floor.

it be

already placed

and angrily grabbed the backpack back. “What are you doing? We let

bit her lip, her breath quickening.

stopped herself from finishing

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

the doorframe

Michelle have told

No, that couldn’t be

Michelle’s role. Michelle hated her, so there was