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?” Stephanie

looking for something, not conducting a formal

“This… The officer frowned.

a search can

that Stephanie had a bit of a brain, finding a loophole

law.

at her with a pitiful expression. “Milly, I’m really

142 What Exactly Is

he was already

was about to push them out in anger,

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

crowd already pouring into the room, her face expressionless.

watch.”

and making such a big scene, all to make sure she could find something incriminating. Even if Milly refused to let them in, Stephanie wouldn’t

Stephanie had given up, it would have been a

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

looking around as if they were touring a

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

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

the floor.

it

had already

back. “What are you doing? We let you in to search, and now you’re making a mess

her breath quickening.

stopped herself from finishing

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

her lips and looked up at Milly, who was leaning lazily against the doorframe with her

Michelle have told Milly about

No, that couldn’t be

stolen Michelle’s role. Michelle hated her, so