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.

Sadie, who came in for cleaning on a schedule,

expressly forbidden

she

smug satisfaction, Millie approached the desk to find

it, and glanced at a sheet from inside - it

curious, she took a single page out and tucked it into the other document holder before rearranging everything to

Beverley's voice, along with footsteps, echoed, "Sadie, where's Millie? Wasn't she just

hurriedly left the study

the wall, she took out her phone, pretending to

you say you were going to

a weak smile,

You

en

annoying as it was, she chose not to make a big deal of it. "Whatever you say,

Millie just smirked.

made a quick trip back

study to grab two sets of documents, planning to leave

Suddenly, his actions paused.

standardized document holders,

slightly in color;

and the lighter beneath, but now