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

was expressly forbidden

here she was,

desk to find two leather

opened it, and glanced at a sheet from inside - it was full of professional jargon and

single page out and tucked it into the other document

"Sadie, where's Millie? Wasn't

left the study

she took out her phone, pretending to

going to sunbathe? How

flashed a weak smile, "It's

and suddenly I just wasn't feeling it anymore. You know how we pregnant women

en

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

Millie just smirked.

that evening, Murray made a quick trip back

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

Suddenly, his actions paused.

standardized document holders,

factories varied slightly in color; one was

on top and the lighter beneath,