Chapter 29: Dare To Make This Bet?

The contents of the box sprawled out onto the floor.

A grotesque mixture of red and white–blood muddled with flesh–lay in a gruesome puddle. The pungent stench it emitted was revolting.

The servant, equally startled, reassured Imogen, “Madam, don’t worry. I’ll take care of this

mess.”

“No, don’t touch it. Contact the police immediately,” Imogen said, covering her nose as she carefully moved away from the spot.

“Of course. Should I also inform your husband?”

After a brief hesitation, Imogen replied, “He’s away on business. There’s no need to disturb him right now.”

“Understood.”

The servant promptly notified the police. Responding swiftly, they arrived to gather evidence and took statements from both Imogen and the servant, assuring them they’d get to the bottom of the

issue.

Once the officers departed, the servant thoroughly cleaned the affected area, disinfectants and air fresheners to mitigate the horrid odor.

spraying

Their investigations progressed rapidly. Surveillance footage helped identify the courier, leading them to the package’s origin and its sender.

Based on the available data, the sender was identified as a college student, still a minor.

Upon his arrest, he initially denied any involvement. However, his youthful naivety was no match for the seasoned investigators, and he soon confessed.

His motive was surprisingly simple: he was an ardent fan of Sarah and believed she was being unfairly treated by Imogen.

Imogen enlisted a trusted attorney from the Marshall Group’s Legal Department to oversee the

matter.

After returning from the police station, the servant shared a sigh with Imogen. “The youth nowadays don’t understand the meaning of fandom.”

he mention how he knew

as a cleaner in our community.”

relocating him. It could pose a potential threat.”

I’ll speak to the

relations situation. She

sight of over 999

on her recent post read: [What kind of director is she? Haphazard creations. She should really

worked together and still

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time to consider another job and let Sarah be.

[If we’ve done something wrong, let the law decide our fate, not this portrayal of Sarah. Spare the fans

read: [I am

Imogen’s head spinning.

that most comments carried the same condemning

just a personal account without any official verification. Yet, it was baffling how she received such an onslaught of

from her old friends were buried underneath. The top comment garnered over a thousand likes, while

attention.

the influx of comments showed no signs

blamed for the makeup debacle. The narrative painted her as the one who had recklessly changed Sarah’s makeup,

deeper into Instagram and soon traced the origin of

group.

there were screenshots of discussions from a

person labeled as “group manager” was clearly a part of Sarah’s

adversely affect Sarah. We’re all disappointed about the situation. Initially, Sarah’s makeup was just right. However, Director Forbes adamantly wanted changes!

member inquired, [Isn’t Sarah close to Mr. Marshall? Can’t something

manager responded with a hushing emoji: [I shouldn’t divulge much.]

Forbes. Turns out, she’s the adopted daughter of the Vice Chairman and holds a significant position

(It all makes sense now.]

added: [I’ve heard she’s

look at the makeup disaster she created, yet she probably believes it’s a

questioned: [Does anyone have

[I’ve found it.]

from this sizable audience seemed to gravitate towards Imogen’s

tends to be more civil compared to private messages, where one might

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