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

here she was,

Millie approached the desk to find two leather document holders,

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

out and tucked it into

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

of panic, hurriedly left the study

took out her phone, pretending to

to sunbathe? How did you

flashed a weak smile,

You know how

en

as it was, she chose not to make a big deal of it.

Millie just smirked.

Murray made

the study to grab two sets of documents, planning to

Suddenly, his actions paused.

used standardized document holders, they were printed by two different

by these factories varied slightly in color; one

remembered placing the darker one on top and the lighter beneath, but now their positions were switched... Someone had been in his