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.

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

just looking for something, not

“This… The officer frowned.

to regulations, in urgent situations, a search can be conducted without a

an eyebrow, reluctantly admitting that Stephanie had a bit of a brain,

law.

with a pitiful expression. “Milly, I’m really anxious. Please just let us take a quick look. It won’t take

What Exactly

he spoke, he was already forcing

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

really going to let them in?” Joy was furious. “They’re

pouring into the

watch.”

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

Stephanie had given up, it would

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 amount of

looking around as if they

pretended to search a few obvious places before finally heading

She couldn’t believe it. She dumped the contents of the

the floor.

it be

already placed it in this

items and angrily grabbed the backpack back. “What are you doing? We let you in to search, and

lip, her breath

stopped herself from

stepped forward, her tone mocking as she looked at Stephanie’s panicked face. “Oh? Should be what?

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

told Milly

No, that couldn’t be

had stolen Michelle’s role. Michelle hated her, so there was no way she’d help