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,

if she didn't

on; who

thought she wouldn't get a response,

"Come in."

excitement, she smiled and pushed the door

"Murray..."

at the woman approaching

dressed in a red lace nightgown, the fabric around her chest revealing more than it hid, with thin straps draped over her pale shoulders. No

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 a

their last explosive argument had never

was his burden

could not alter

not just ignore

made Millie think she

and seeing

been away for weeks, don't you

her

Millie froze.

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

the likely suspect. But I don't