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

was expressly forbidden from getting

she

approached the desk to find two leather document holders, both

opened it, and glanced at a sheet from inside - it

knowing what it was but curious, she took a single page out and tucked it into the other document holder before rearranging

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

panic, hurriedly left the study before

she took out her

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

a weak smile,

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

en

was used to Millie's barbed manner of speaking, annoying as it was, she chose not to

Millie just smirked.

made a quick trip back

the study to grab two sets

Suddenly, his actions paused.

standardized document holders, they were printed by two different

varied slightly in color; one was darker,

one on top and the lighter beneath,