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

works as a cleaner in our community.”

and consider relocating him. It could pose

I’ll speak to the property management about

the public relations situation. She was taken aback to discover numerous replies

app. The sight

of director

and still no response from you? Your standards seem too high; neither McKesson nor Sarah meets them.

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Dare To Make This Bet?

to consider another job and let Sarah

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

fourth simply read: [I am

left Imogen’s head spinning.

she noticed that most comments

any official verification. Yet, it was

of new comments, those from her old friends were buried underneath. The top comment garnered over a thousand likes, while the subsequent ones also received significant

attention.

the influx of comments showed no signs of

she was being blamed for the makeup debacle. The narrative painted her as the

into Instagram and soon traced the

group.

topic, there were screenshots of discussions from a

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

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

inquired, [Isn’t Sarah close to Mr. Marshall? Can’t something be done?]

a hushing emoji:

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

commented: (It all makes

added: [I’ve heard

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

[Does anyone have her Instagram

Equickly responded: [I’ve

on Sarah’s trending topic, accumulated over a thousand comments. The chatter from this sizable audience seemed to

more civil compared to private messages, where one might encounter abusive content.

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