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.

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

for something, not

“This… The officer frowned.

urgent situations, a search can be conducted without a warrant to gather criminal

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

law.

item in Milly’s room, looked at her with a pitiful expression. “Milly, I’m

142 What Exactly Is Milly’s

was

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

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

already pouring into

watch.”

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

had anticipated this outcome. If Stephanie had given up, it would have been a

even if Stephanie tried to twist the truth

crowd began wandering around Milly’s lounge, looking around as if they

a few obvious places before finally heading straight

She couldn’t believe it. She dumped

the floor.

it

already placed it in

“What are you doing? We let you in to search, and now you’re making a mess of our stuff!

lip, her breath quickening. “Impossible,

stopped herself

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

was leaning lazily against the doorframe with her arms crossed. For some reason, she felt like Milly

told Milly about the

No, that couldn’t be

hated her, so there