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 study

Millie was expressly forbidden from getting

here she

approached the desk to find two leather document holders, both

a sheet from inside - it was full

took a single page out and tucked it into the other document holder before rearranging everything

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

feeling a rush of panic, hurriedly left the study before Beverley could find

she took out her phone, pretending to browse

"Didn't you say you were going to sunbathe? How did you end up upstairs so

a weak

feeling it anymore. You know how we

en

chose not to make a big deal of it.

Millie just smirked.

made

two sets

Suddenly, his actions paused.

standardized document holders,

slightly

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