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Joyalmostthrewuprightinfrontofherassoonassheheardthosewords.
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Howcouldsomeonebesopretentious?Actingallinnocentandpure,lookingpitifulontheoutside,butspeakingsoaggressively,asifnot<b>agreeing</b>withherwouldmeanthey<b>had</b>npassion.
Ifshewasn’tworriedaboutbringingtroubletoMilly,shewould’vemmedthedoorinherface.
Joy,what’swrong?”
Aclearvoicecamefrominsidetheroom–it<b>was</b>Milly.
Holdingbackherdisgust,Joybrieflydescribedthesituation.“Milly,Ms.Stephanie<b>said</b>shelost<b>something</b>valuableandwantstocheckourlounge.”
Millystoodupandwalkedtothedoor,ncingatthecrowdoutsidewithahintofmockeryinhereyes.N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content.
ShehadthoughtStephaniemightwaituntilshewrappedupfilmingtomakeafuss,butitseemedshecouldn’tholdbackandhae<b>to</b>stiruptroublealready.
Andbringingsomanypeoplewithher–itwasclearshewasdeterminedtofindsomethingincriminatinginherroom.
Curlingherlipsintoasmile,shesaid,“Ms.Stephanie,sinceyou’velostsomethingsoimportant,Isuggestyoucallthepolice.Afterall,thisistheirjob,andgivenitshighvalue,theywouldtakeitseriously.”
Stephaniepersisted,“Butcallingthepolicewoulddefinitelyhaveanegativeimpactonthecrew.Ifwordgetsout,allofMr.Hawkins’seffortonthisfilmwouldbewasted.”
ThosewhowereeagertocurryfavourwithStephaniebecauseofherstatusastheButsnowbegantosidewithher,criticisingMillywhowasblockingthe<b>door</b>.
“Ms.Milly,justletStephanietakealook.Ifyouhavenothingtohide,there’snothingtofear.Stephanieisjustanxious<b>.</b>”
“Yeah,thatexpensivebraceletisreallyimportanttoher.”
“Whetherit’sexpensiveornot,it’sstillherproperty.Isn’titnormaltolookforsomethinglost?Whycallthepoliceforsomethingthatcanberesolvedonourown?Thatwouldjustwastepublicresources.”
“Stephanieisbeingconsiderateandthinkingaboutthebiggerpicture,unlikeMillywho’sbeingsopetty
“Yeah,andeveryoneelselethersearchtheirloungesexceptMilly.Maybethere’sreallysomethingfishygoingon…
Millywasspeechless.
Idiotswerealwaysaround,butthereseemedtobemorethisyearthanusual.
Atthispoint,seeingthateveryonehadsaidenough,Stephaniestartedtoactmagnanimously.“Everyone,don’tsaythat<b>about</b>Milly.IbelieveMillyisn’tthatkindofperson.”
Millyraisedaneyebrow.
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Thensomeoneinthecrowd,eagertostiruptrouble,chimedin,“Ifshehasnothingtohide,whywon’tsheletusin?It’sobviousshe’sguilty.”
Stephaniebitherlipandexinedweakly,“MaybeMillyjustdoesn’tlikepeoplegoingthroughherstuff.
Herpitifultonewasperfectlyexecuted,makingherlookevenmoresympathetic.
Joywassoangryattheirsneakyinsinuationsthathereyesturnedred.
Werethesepeoplebrainless?
Thisloungebelongedtous,andnowwewerethebadguysfornotlettinganyonesearchit?Wasthere nojusticeleft?
Besides,withMilly’sstatus,whywouldsheneedtostecheapbracelet?
<i>If</i>Millywantedone,Mr.Butcouldbuyheradozen!
MillynoticedJoy’sdistress andgentlypattedherbacktocalmher down.
Then,shecastacoldnceatStephanie.
Infrontofeveryone,shecalmlytookoutherphoneanddialledanumber.“Hello,police?ThisisxxstudioatTelevisionCity.Someonehereimstheylostabraceletworthmillions.Couldyoupleaseandinvestigate?”
Stephaniehadn’texpectedhertoactuallycallthepoliceandwasstunned.“You!”
Millycalmlyhungupthephoneandsmiledserenely.“ordingtonationaw,illegalsearchesofaperson’sbodyorresidence,orillegalentryintosomeone’shome,canresultinuptothreeyearsinprisonordetention.
“Inourcountry,onlypublicsecurityauthoritiesorpersonnelfromthePeople’sProcuratoratehavetherighttoconductsearches.Nootheragency,unit,orindividualhasthatauthority.
Theroomfellsilent.
Thiswasthw,andnomatterhowarroganttheywere,theydidn’tdaretodefyit.
Stephanieclenchedherfists,notexpectingMillytoactuallycallthepolice.
“Milly,Idon’tthinkweshouldinvolvetheauthoritiestosolve<b>this</b>littlematter,right?Ifthepoliceandstartsearchingourset,nomatterwhotookit,itwillimpactthecrew,don’tyouthink?”
Millywasn’tbuyingit.Shecalmlyanalysed,“Thwisstrictandshouldbeupheld.Anyonewhobreaksitshouldbepunished.Wecan’t<b>cover</b>upacrimejustbecauseofamovie,right?
“Stealinghasabiggerimpactthanthepoliceinvestigating.AndMs.Stephanie,areyousosureitwasstolenandnotjustmisced?”
Stephaniewentsilent,a<b>trace</b>ofmaliceflickeringinhereyes.
It<b>wasn’t</b>herfault
aultifMillywantedtowalk<b>right</b>intothepoliceinvestigation<b>.</b>
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Ifsomethingwasfounter,shewouldn’tbepoliteaboutit.
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MillycasuallyncedatStephanie’sface,noticingthemaliceinhereyes,andcouldn’thelpbutsmilecoldly.
Gameswerealwaysmorefuntowardstheend,right?
Thepolicearrivedquicklysinceitwasthefirsttimethey’dreceivedareportofsuchahigh–valueitem.
Oneofficeraskedquestionswhileanothertooknotes.“Hello,Miss.Canyoutellmeroughlywhenyoulosttheitem<b>?</b>”
Stephanietiltedherhead,seeminglycautious.“I’mnotsure.Ihavealotofjewellery.Ijusthappenedtowanttowearittodayandrealiseditwasmissing.”
Theofficernoddedandasked,“Areyousureitwasstolen?”
Stephaniepressedherlipstogether.“Yes,I’mverycarefulwithmythings.Iwouldn’thavemiscedit.”
Theofficernoddedagain.
Atthispoint,Stephaniesignalledtooneofthecrewmembers,whopromptlyspokeup,“Officer<i>,</i>we’vealreadysearchedtheentiresetanddidn’tfindthebracelet.Thisistheonlyloungewehaven’tsearchedyet,
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TheofficerlookedatMilly,whowasstandingatthedoor,andasked,“Canweconductasearchordingtotheregtions?”
Millyshrugged.“Ofcourse,butordingtothw,youneedtopresent<b>a</b>searchwarrantfirst.”
Beforetheofficercouldrespond,someonlookers