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

grandfather works as a cleaner

relocating him.

the property

She was taken aback to discover numerous replies and

sight of over 999 unread messages left her

of director is she?

next one stated: [It’s Director Forbes. How long have you two worked together and still no response from you? Your standards seem too

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and let Sarah be. What do you think?]

decide our fate, not this portrayal of Sarah. Spare the fans and Sarah. Haven’t we been punished

read: [I am blind.]

Imogen’s

scrolled further, she noticed that most comments carried the

just a personal account without any official verification. Yet, it was baffling how she received such an onslaught

her old friends were buried underneath. The top comment garnered over a

attention.

the influx of comments showed

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

Instagram and soon traced the origin

group.

were screenshots of discussions from a

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

inflammatory remarks on McKesson’s official page. Such actions could adversely affect Sarah. We’re

member inquired, [Isn’t Sarah close to

manager responded with a hushing emoji: [I shouldn’t divulge

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

(It all makes sense now.]

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

makeup disaster she created, yet she probably believes

anyone

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,

be more civil compared to private messages, where one might encounter

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