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.

cleaning on

was expressly forbidden from getting

she

smug satisfaction, Millie approached the desk to find two leather document holders,

picked one up, opened it, and glanced at a sheet from inside -

a single page out and tucked

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

rush of panic, hurriedly left the study before Beverley could

the wall, she took out

to sunbathe? How did you end up upstairs

a weak

and suddenly I just wasn't feeling it anymore. You know how we pregnant women have a hard time with

en

it was, she chose not to make a big deal of

Millie just smirked.

that evening, Murray made a quick trip back

the study to grab two

Suddenly, his actions paused.

used standardized document holders, they were printed

paper used by these factories varied slightly in color; one was darker, the

on top and the lighter beneath, but now their