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.”

“Did he mention how

as

management and consider relocating him. It could

the property management

regained her composure, she decided to assess the public relations situation. She

the app. The sight of

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

still no

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To Make This Bet?

another job and let Sarah be. What do

law decide our fate, not this portrayal of Sarah. Spare the fans and Sarah. Haven’t we

simply read:

left Imogen’s

she scrolled further, she noticed that most

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

old friends were buried underneath. The

attention.

the influx of comments showed no signs of

narrative painted her as the one who had recklessly changed Sarah’s makeup, leading

delved deeper into Instagram and soon

group.

there were screenshots of discussions from a fan

labeled as “group manager” was clearly a

urge all fans to remain composed and refrain from posting inflammatory remarks on McKesson’s official page. Such actions could adversely affect Sarah. We’re all

to Mr.

responded with a hushing emoji: [I shouldn’t

revealed a fan who had dug up details about Imogen: [It’s clear now why Sarah couldn’t stand up to Director Forbes. Turns out, she’s the adopted daughter of the Vice Chairman and holds a significant position within the Marshall Family. And she’s only twenty–five! How could someone that young become a

(It all makes sense now.]

added: [I’ve heard

the makeup disaster she created, yet she probably believes

anyone

Equickly responded: [I’ve found it.]

a thousand comments. The chatter from this sizable audience

more civil compared to private messages,

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