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-

you're back, aren't

she

was on; who else could it

Millie thought she wouldn't get a response, a deep, resonant voice came

"Come in."

excitement, she smiled and pushed

"Murray..."

at the woman

her chest revealing more than it hid,

that Murray seemed calm, Millie softened her tone, "When did you get back? Working late again? You've been at it for weeks, you must be tired. Here, let me give you

and smiled as if their

was his burden

could not alter

not

appearance made Millie think she had his tacit

on Murray's shoulders, and

you've been away for weeks, don't you miss me, or the

caught her

Millie froze.

study, touching

likely suspect. But I don't think she did it: on purpose.