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, the study

was expressly forbidden from getting anywhere

here she was,

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

a sheet from inside - it was

she took a single page out and

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

a rush of panic, hurriedly left the

took out her phone, pretending to browse

to sunbathe? How did you end

flashed a weak smile, "It's

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

en

she chose not to

Millie just smirked.

Murray made a quick

to the study to grab two sets of

Suddenly, his actions paused.

standardized document holders, they

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

lighter beneath, but now their positions were switched... Someone had been in