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

seems his grandfather works as a

consider relocating him.

the property management about

situation. She was taken aback to discover numerous replies

sight of over

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

next one stated: [It’s Director Forbes. How long have you two worked together and still no response from you? Your standards seem too high; neither McKesson nor

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To Make This Bet?

another job and let Sarah

[If we’ve done something wrong, let the law decide our fate, not this portrayal of Sarah. Spare the fans and Sarah. Haven’t we been punished

read: [I am

comments left Imogen’s head

noticed that most comments carried the

personal account without any official verification. Yet, it was baffling how she

those from her old friends were buried underneath. The

attention.

showed no signs of

that she was being blamed for the makeup debacle. The narrative painted her as the one who had recklessly changed Sarah’s makeup, leading to the

into Instagram and soon traced

group.

were screenshots

labeled as “group manager” was clearly

[I urge all 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

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

hushing emoji: [I

Sarah couldn’t stand up to Director Forbes. Turns out, she’s the adopted daughter of

A commented: (It all makes sense now.]

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

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

D questioned: [Does anyone have her Instagram handle?]

Equickly responded: [I’ve found it.]

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

to private messages, where one

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