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

works as a cleaner in

inform the property management and consider relocating him.

to the property management about

composure, she decided to assess the public relations situation. She was taken aback

The sight of

read: [What kind of director is she? Haphazard creations. She

How long have you two worked together and still no response from you? Your standards seem too high; neither McKesson nor Sarah meets

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29: Dare To

to consider another job and let Sarah be. What

decide our fate, not this portrayal of Sarah. Spare

fourth simply read: [I

Imogen’s head

scrolled further, she noticed that most comments

verification. Yet, it was baffling how she received such an onslaught of messages so suddenly.

comments, those from her old friends were buried underneath. The top

attention.

showed no

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

and soon traced the origin

group.

trending topic, there were screenshots

manager” was clearly a part of Sarah’s

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! But given her role as project leader, Sarah felt compelled to comply.]

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

a hushing emoji: [I

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.

(It all makes sense now.]

added: [I’ve heard

makeup disaster she created, yet

anyone have her

Equickly responded: [I’ve found it.]

post, though only 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

compared to private messages, where

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