A Film Queen

Chapter 142

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.

item I lost is extremely valuable. Can’t we

for something, not conducting

“This… The officer frowned.

regulations, in urgent situations, a search can

an eyebrow, reluctantly admitting that Stephanie had a

law.

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

142 What Exactly Is Milly’s

he was already

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

really going to let them in?” Joy was furious.

the crowd already pouring into the room,

watch.”

scene, all to make sure she could find something incriminating. Even if Milly refused to let them

had anticipated this outcome. If Stephanie had given up,

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

lounge, looking around as if

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

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

the floor.

could it be

already placed

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

her breath quickening. “Impossible, it should

herself from

mocking as she looked at Stephanie’s panicked face. “Oh? Should be what?

against the doorframe with her

told Milly about

No, that couldn’t be

her, so there

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