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

his grandfather works as a

inform the property management and consider relocating

to the property

regained her composure, she decided to assess the public relations situation. She was taken aback to discover numerous replies

sight of over

first comment that stood out on her recent post read: [What kind of director is she? Haphazard creations. She should really pay attention to the

next one stated: [It’s Director Forbes. How long have you two worked together and still

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Dare To Make This Bet?

to consider another job and let Sarah be. What do you think?]

law decide our fate, not

simply read:

left Imogen’s head

that most comments carried

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

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

attention.

the influx of comments showed

the remarks, Imogen discerned that she was being blamed for the makeup debacle. The narrative painted her as the one who

delved deeper into Instagram and soon traced the

group.

Sarah’s trending topic, there were screenshots of discussions from a fan

person labeled as “group manager” was

manager advised: [I 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 disappointed about the situation. Initially, Sarah’s makeup was just right. However, Director Forbes adamantly wanted changes!

to Mr. Marshall? Can’t something be

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 within the

commented: (It all makes sense

added: [I’ve heard

at the makeup disaster she created, yet she probably believes it’s a masterpiece.]

[Does anyone

[I’ve found it.]

featured on Sarah’s trending topic, accumulated over a thousand comments. The chatter from this sizable audience seemed to gravitate towards Imogen’s Instagram, inundating her account with messages and comments.

comment section tends to be more civil compared to private messages, where one might encounter abusive content.

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