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.”

how he knew my address?”

grandfather works as

property management and consider relocating him. It could pose a potential

I’ll speak to the property

to assess the public relations situation. She was taken aback

app. The sight of over 999 unread messages

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

together and still

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time to consider another job and let Sarah

done something wrong, let the law decide our fate, not this portrayal of Sarah. Spare the fans and

simply read: [I am blind.]

left Imogen’s head spinning.

scrolled further, she noticed that most comments carried the same condemning

account without any official verification. Yet, it

new comments, those from her old friends were buried underneath. The top comment garnered over a

attention.

the influx of comments showed

makeup debacle. The narrative painted her as

delved deeper into Instagram and soon traced the

group.

were screenshots

as “group manager” was clearly a

Such actions could adversely affect Sarah. We’re all disappointed about the

to Mr. Marshall? Can’t something

with a hushing emoji: [I shouldn’t divulge

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

(It all makes

added: [I’ve heard she’s quite

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

anyone have her Instagram

[I’ve found it.]

comments. The chatter from

comment section tends to be more civil compared to private

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