Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Flipping through the latest month's video files...

Millie had already been asleep when the sound of the front door opening downstairs jolted her awake, a smile creeping onto her lips despite herself.

Leaving with such final words, and now, just a few hours later, she's back?

Hmph, Beverley, that old witch, always playing games!

Daring enough to leave her here all alone, huh? Well, she still had a cool five million in her account.

Who's afraid of who?

If Beverley's back, that means Sadie and Lara must be coming back too. Just perfect, Millie was starting to feel peckish. Maybe she'd ask Lara to whip up some chicken soup... Millie wandered around the living room before checking the kitchen, but there was no one around.

She looked around, puzzled.

Suddenly, she noticed a pair of men's leather shoes by the entrance!

Was Murray back?

Her mind racing, she quickly changed into a nightgown and tiptoed toward the study.

Knock, knock, knock-

back,

she

study light was on; who else could it be

thought she wouldn't get a

"Come in."

smiled and pushed the

"Murray..."

up at the woman

revealing more than it hid, with thin straps draped over her pale shoulders. No charm, just

tone, "When did you get back? Working late again? You've been at it for weeks,

half-month absence and smiled as if their last explosive argument had never happened.

was his

not alter

not

appearance made Millie

placed her hands on Murray's shoulders, and seeing no resistance, boldly

you've been away for weeks, don't you

caught her wandering

Millie froze.

has been in the study, touching the files? You know, don't

chuckled, "Though, Beverley is the likely suspect. But I don't think she did it: on purpose. What insurmountable