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Joy almost threw up right in front of her as soon as she heard those words.
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How could someone be so pretentious? Acting all innocent and pure, looking pitiful on the outside, but speaking so aggressively, as if not agreeing with her would mean they had no compassion.
If she wasnât worried about bringing trouble to Milly, she wouldâve slammed the door in her face.
Joy, whatâs wrong?â
A clear voice came from inside the roomâit was Milly.
Holding back her disgust, Joy briefly described the situation. âMilly, Ms. Stephanie said she lost something valuable and wants to check our lounge.â
Milly stood up and walked to the door, glancing at the crowd outside with a hint of mockery in her eyes.
She had thought Stephanie might wait until she wrapped up filming to make a fuss, but it seemed she couldnât hold back and had come to stir up trouble already.
And bringing so many people with herâit was clear she was determined to find something incriminating in her room.
Curling her lips into a smile, she said, âMs. Stephanie, since youâve lost something so important, I suggest you call the police. After all, this is their job, and given its high value, they would take it seriously.â
Stephanie persisted, âBut calling the police would definitely have a negative impact on the crew. If word gets out, all of Mr. Hawkinsâs effort on this film would be wasted.â
Those who were eager to curry favour with Stephanie because of her status as the Burnetts now began to side with her, criticising Milly who was blocking the door.
âMs. Milly, just let Stephanie take a look. If you have nothing to hide, thereâs nothing to fear. Stephanie is just anxious.â
âYeah, that expensive bracelet is really important to her.â
âWhether itâs expensive or not, itâs still her property. Isnât it normal to look for something lost? Why call the police for something that can be resolved on our own? That would just waste public resources.â
âStephanie is being considerate and thinking about the bigger picture, unlike Milly whoâs being so petty
âYeah, and everyone else let her search their lounges except Milly. Maybe thereâs really something fishy going onâ¦
Milly was speechless.
Idiots were always around, but there seemed to be more this year than usual.
At this point, seeing that everyone had said enough, Stephanie started to act magnanimously. âEveryone, donât say that about Milly. I believe Milly isnât that kind of person.â
Milly raised an eyebrow.
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Yeah, right.
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Then someone in the crowd, eager to stir up trouble, chimed in, âIf she has nothing to hide, why wonât she let us in? Itâs obvious sheâs guilty.â
Stephanie bit her lip and explained weakly, âMaybe Milly just doesnât like people going through her stuff.
Her pitiful tone was perfectly executed, making her look even more sympathetic.
Joy was so angry at their sneaky insinuations that her eyes turned red.
Were these people brainless?
This lounge belonged to us, and now we were the bad guys for not letting anyone search it? Was there no justice left?
Besides, with Millyâs status, why would she need to steal a cheap bracelet?
If Milly wanted one, Mr. Burnett could buy her a dozen!
Milly noticed Joyâs distress and gently patted her back to calm her down.
Then, she cast a cold glance at Stephanie.
In front of everyone, she calmly took out her phone and dialled a number. âHello, police? This is xx studio at Television City. Someone here claims they lost a bracelet worth millions. Could you please come and investigate?â
Stephanie hadnât expected her to actually call the police and was stunned. âYou!â
Milly calmly hung up the phone and smiled serenely. âAccording to national law, illegal searches of a personâs body or residence, or illegal entry into someoneâs home, can result in up to three years in prison or detention.
âIn our country, only public security authorities or personnel from the Peopleâs Procuratorate have the right to conduct searches. No other agency, unit, or individual has that authority.
The room fell silent.
This was the law, and no matter how arrogant they were, they didnât dare to defy it.
Stephanie clenched her fists, not expecting Milly to actually call the police.
âMilly, I donât think we should involve the authorities to solve this little matter, right? If the police come and start searching our set, no matter who took it, it will impact the crew, donât you think?â
Milly wasnât buying it. She calmly analysed, âThe law is strict and should be upheld. Anyone who breaks it should be punished. We canât cover up a crime just because of a movie, right?
âStealing has a bigger impact than the police investigating. And Ms. Stephanie, are you so sure it was stolen and not just misplaced?â
Stephanie went silent, a trace of malice flickering in her eyes.
It wasnât her fault
ault if Milly wanted to walk right into the police investigation.
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If something was found later, she wouldnât be polite about it.
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Milly casually glanced at Stephanieâs face, noticing the malice in her eyes, and couldnât help but smile coldly.
Games were always more fun towards the end, right?
The police arrived quickly since it was the first time theyâd received a report of such a highâvalue item.
One officer asked questions while another took notes. âHello, Miss. Can you tell me roughly when you lost the item?â
Stephanie tilted her head, seemingly cautious. âIâm not sure. I have a lot of jewellery. I just happened to want to wear it today and realised it was missing.â
The officer nodded and asked, âAre you sure it was stolen?â
Stephanie pressed her lips together. âYes, Iâm very careful with my things. I wouldnât have misplaced it.â
The officer nodded again.
At this point, Stephanie signalled to one of the crew members, who promptly spoke up, âOfficer, weâve already searched the entire set and didnât find the bracelet. This is the only lounge we havenât searched yet,
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The officer looked at Milly, who was standing at the door, and asked, âCan we conduct a search according to the regulations?â
Milly shrugged. âOf course, but according to the law, you need to present a search warrant first.â
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