Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

The visitor was Murray's assistant.

He mentioned that Mr. Sherwood had left some crucial documents in his study and had sent him to retrieve them.

Given their importance to company secrets and the urgency, Beverley hurriedly led him to the study.

"Is this the one?"

Assistant: "Should be, yes."

"Great, better rush it over to Murray, then."

Millie dawdled her way towards the guest bedroom, pretending to casually pass by the two, when suddenly, she noticed the study door was ajar.

Looking around and finding the upstairs hallway eerily quiet, Beverley must have escorted the visitor downstairs by now.

With a sly glance, she gently pushed the door open...

The study boasted a Western-style L-shaped bookcase, crammed from top to bottom with neatly arranged files.

By the window stood a coffee table, topped with a set of walnut wood coffee service.

To the left, a light-colored solid wood desk harbored a pencil holder and a few scattered books.

than Sadie, who came in for cleaning on

was expressly forbidden from

she

a smug satisfaction, Millie approached the desk

and glanced at a sheet from inside - it was full of professional

took a single page out and

footsteps, echoed, "Sadie, where's Millie? Wasn't she just here?

left

out her phone, pretending to browse

you say you were going to sunbathe? How did you end

flashed a weak

out there, and suddenly I just wasn't feeling it anymore. You know how we pregnant

en

was used to Millie's barbed manner of speaking, annoying as it was, she chose not to make

Millie just smirked.

that evening, Murray made a quick trip back

went straight to the study to grab two

Suddenly, his actions paused.

standardized document holders,

by these factories varied slightly

remembered placing the darker one on top and the lighter beneath, but now their positions were