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 a schedule, the

Millie was expressly forbidden

here she

a smug satisfaction, Millie approached the desk to find two

sheet from inside - it

knowing what it was but curious, she took a single page out and tucked it into

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

panic, hurriedly left the study before Beverley could

out her phone,

were going to sunbathe? How did you

flashed a weak smile,

just wasn't feeling it anymore. You know

en

annoying as it was, she chose not to make a big deal of it. "Whatever you say, just don't harm my

Millie just smirked.

that evening, Murray made

went straight to the study to grab two sets of documents, planning

Suddenly, his actions paused.

company used standardized document holders,

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

remembered placing the darker one on top and the lighter beneath,