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 he knew my

as a

relocating him.

to the property

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

she tapped on the app. The sight of over 999 unread messages left her

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

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

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29: Dare To

consider another job and let Sarah be. What

pleaded: [If we’ve done something wrong, let the law decide our fate, not this portrayal of

read: [I

left Imogen’s

she scrolled further, she noticed that most comments

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

The top comment garnered over a thousand likes,

attention.

influx of comments showed no signs

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

delved deeper into Instagram and soon

group.

trending topic, there were screenshots of

as “group manager” was clearly a part of

Such actions could adversely affect Sarah. We’re

close to Mr. Marshall? Can’t

manager responded with a hushing

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. And she’s only twenty–five! How could someone that young become a director without influential

all makes

added: [I’ve heard she’s quite

C quipped: [Just look at the makeup disaster she created, yet she

anyone have her Instagram

responded: [I’ve found

only featured on Sarah’s trending topic, accumulated over a thousand comments. The chatter from

be more civil compared to private messages,

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