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Chapter142WhatExactlyIsMilly’sStatus?
“Heh,doesshethinkthisceisapce?Eventhepoliceneedtoshowasearchwarrant.”
“Yeah,likethere’sanythingvaluableinthere.”
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“Shekeptblockingusfromgoingin.First,sheinsistsoncallingthepolice,andnowthatthey’rehere,she’smakingthingsdifficult.Ibetthere’ssomethingshadygoing<b>on</b>.”
“<b>Shh</b>…keepitdown.Shemighthearyou.
“So<b>what</b>ifshedoes?Ifshedidsomething,sheshouldownuptoit.StephanieistheButs‘daughter.She’sseenplentyofvaluablethingsandnevermadesuchafuss.”
Millyrolledhereyesandcoldlyinterruptedtheirwhispering,“Thwrequiresasearchwarranttobeshownbeforeconductingasearch.
“Right,Officer?”
Shethenturnedtothepolice,hersmilebrightandradiant.
Thetwoyoungofficers,whowerefairlynewtothejob,foundthemselvesstunnedbyherbeauty,their<b>faces</b>turningbrightred.
“Yes,you’reabsolutelyright.Policeneedasearchwarrant,whichmustbeissuedbyanofficialfromthecounty–levelpublicsecuritybureauorhigher<b>.</b>”
Hearingthis,Stephaniefrowned.
Diditreallyhavetobethiplicated?
Followingtheproperproceduretogetasearchwarrantwouldtaketime,andwhoknewhowlongthatmightbe?
Theyhadalreadyalerted<b>Milly</b>.
Iftheydidn’tsearchnow,shewoulddefinitelyprepare,andtheywouldfindnothingincriminatinter.
“Officer,thisisanurgentsituation,andthe<b>item</b>Ilostisextremely valuable.Can’twemakeanexceptionandsearchnow?”Stephanieasked,unwillingtogiveup.
“Besides,we’rejustlookingforsomething,notconductingaformalsearch.”
“This…Theofficerfrowned.
ordingtoregtions,inurgentsituations,asearchcanbeconductedwithoutawarranttogathercriminalevidence.
Millyraisedaneyebrow,reluctantlyadmittingthatStephaniehadabitofabrain,findingaloopholeinthe
Atthispoint,Stephaniewhodesperatetofindthestolen<b>item</b>inMilly’sroom,lookedatherwithapitifulexpression.“Milly,I’mreallyanxious.Pleasejustlet<b>us</b><b>take</b>a<b>quick</b>look.Itwon’ttakemuchofyourtime.”Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org.
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Ashe<b>spoke</b>,hewasalreadyforcinghiswayinside.
Seeingthis,Joywasabouttopushthemoutinanger,butMillystoppedherandshookherhead.
“Milly,areyoureallygoingtoletthemin?”Joywasfurious.“They’reclearlybullyingyou.”
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Millycalmlywatchedthecrowdalreadypouringintotheroom,her faceexpressionless.“It’sfine.Just
watch.”
Stephaniehadgogreatlengths,rallyingeveryoneandmakingsuchabigscene,alltomakesureshecouldfindsomethingincriminating.EvenifMillyrefusedtoletthemin,Stephaniewouldn’thavegivenup.
Millyhadanticipatedthisoue.IfStephaniehadgivenup,it<b>would</b>havebeen<b>a</b>miracle.
MillycalledthepolicepartlytoscareStephanieandpartlytohavethepolice<b>as</b>witnesses.Thatway,evenifStephanietriedtotwistthetrutter,itwouldn’twork.Inthefaceofabsolutejustice,noamountofhumandeceitcouldprevail.
ThecrowdbeganwanderingaroundMilly’slounge,lookingaroundasiftheyweretouringamuseum.
Ontheotherhand.Stephaniepretendedtosearchafewobviouscesbeforefinallyheadingstraightforabackpackinthecorner.Withapparentcertainty,sheunzipped thebackpack….
Halfaminútter,herfacepaled.Shecouldn’tbelieveit.Shedumpedthecontentsofthebackpackonto
thefloor.
Howcoulditbeempty?
Michellesaidshehadalreadyced itinthisbackpack.
<b>Joy</b>sawStephaniemessinguptheitemsandangrilygrabbedthebackpackback.“Whatareyoudoing?Weletyouintosearch,andnowyou’remakingamessofourstuff!Don’tpushittoofar.”
Stephaniebitherlip,herbreathquickening.“Impossible,itshouldbe…”
Thankfully,shestoppedherselffromfinishingthesentence.
Millycalmlysteppedforward,hertonemockingasshelookedatStephanie’spanickedface.“Oh?Shouldbewhat?Whydon’tyoufinishyoursentence?”
Stephaniepursedher<b>lips</b>andlookedupatMilly,whowasleaninzilyagainstthedoorframewithherarms<b>crossed</b>.Forsome<b>reason</b>,shefeltlikeMillyknewsomething.
CouldMichellehavetoldMillyaboutthent
No,thatcouldn’tbe
MillyhadstolenMichelle’srole.Michellehatedher,sotherewasnowayshe’dhelpher.
“<b>Ah</b>!Ohmygod,lookatthis…”
Atthatmoment,agaspinterruptedStephanie’sthoughts.
Hearingthmotion,sheinstinctivelythoughttheyhadfoundthebracelet<b>and</b>herfacelirunwithinv.
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Finally,shehadMillycornered.
Shepushedthroughthecrowd,readytogloat,butwasstunnedbywhatshesaw.
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Eventheseasonedentertainmentindustryprofessionalsaroundhercouldn’thelpbutgaspinshock.
Twrgesuitcasesfilledwithjewellery andluxuryitems,gleamingsobrightlytheyalmostblinded
everyone.
Theshocklefteveryonestandingtheredumbfoundedforamoment.
Whentheyfinallysnappedoutofit,theystartedtalking.
“Aretheserealjewels?Thesearesoextravagant.”
“Theymustbereal.Fakesdon’tshinelikethis…”
“Wow,usingsuitcasestostorejewellerywithoutevensettingapassword.HowloadedisMilly?”
“WewerejustmarvellingathowexpensiveStephanie’sbraceletwas,butnow Milly’scollectionmakesitlooklikenothing.”
Stephaniestoodinthemiddleofthecrowd,hearingtheirpraisesandfeelingherfaceburnwithembarrassmentlikeshehadbeenpubliclyhumiliated.
How<i>did</i><i>Milly</i><i>,</i>thatwitch,getsomany<i>jewels</i>?
EvenMillywasshockedbythediscoveryofthepreciousjewelleryinherownsuitcases,havinghadnoideatheywerethere.