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.

who came in for cleaning on a schedule, the study

Millie was expressly forbidden from

she was,

a smug satisfaction, Millie approached the desk to

inside - it was full of professional

took a single page out and tucked it into

"Sadie, where's Millie? Wasn't she just here? Where could she have run off

left the study

wall, she took out her phone, pretending to

say you were going to sunbathe? How did you

flashed a weak

it anymore. You

en

speaking, annoying as it was, she chose not to

Millie just smirked.

made

to grab two sets of

Suddenly, his actions paused.

document holders, they were printed

these factories varied slightly

on top and the lighter beneath, but now