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.

is an urgent situation, and the item I lost is extremely valuable.

something, not conducting a

“This… The officer frowned.

regulations, in urgent situations, a search can be conducted

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

law.

who desperate to find the stolen item in Milly’s room, looked at her with a pitiful expression. “Milly, I’m really anxious. Please just let

142 What Exactly Is Milly’s

he spoke, he was already

out in

to let them in?” Joy

into the room, her face expressionless. “It’s

watch.”

make sure she could find something incriminating. Even if Milly refused to let them in, Stephanie wouldn’t

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

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

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

heading straight for a backpack in

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

the floor.

it

had already placed it in this

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

her breath

stopped herself from

she looked at Stephanie’s panicked face. “Oh?

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

told

No, that couldn’t be

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

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