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.”

inquired, “Did he mention how he knew my address?”

seems his grandfather works as a cleaner in our community.”

management and consider relocating him. It could pose a potential threat.”

I’ll speak to the property management about

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

the app. The sight

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

Director Forbes. How long have you two worked together and still no response from

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29: Dare To Make This Bet?

it’s time to consider another job and

our fate, not this portrayal of Sarah. Spare the fans

fourth simply read: [I am

Imogen’s

that most comments carried

any official verification. Yet, it was baffling how she received such an

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

attention.

comments showed no signs of slowing down.

for the makeup debacle. The narrative painted her as the

deeper into Instagram and soon traced the origin of the

group.

there were screenshots of discussions

was

actions could adversely affect Sarah. We’re

close to Mr. Marshall? Can’t something be

with a hushing emoji: [I shouldn’t divulge much.]

from the same fan group 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

all makes sense

added: [I’ve heard she’s quite self–assured.]

C quipped: [Just look at the makeup disaster she created, yet she probably believes it’s a masterpiece.]

questioned: [Does anyone have

Equickly responded: [I’ve found

thousand comments. The chatter from this sizable audience seemed to gravitate

compared to private messages, where one might encounter abusive

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