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

grandfather works as a cleaner

property management and consider relocating

the

her composure, she decided to assess the public relations situation. She was taken aback to discover numerous replies and direct

The sight of over 999 unread messages left her

recent post read: [What kind of director is she? Haphazard creations. She

still no

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Dare To Make This

consider another job and let

done something wrong, let the law decide our fate, not

fourth simply read: [I

comments left Imogen’s head spinning.

she scrolled further, she noticed that most comments carried the same condemning

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

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

attention.

showed no signs

debacle. The narrative painted her as the one who

into Instagram and soon traced

group.

were screenshots of

was clearly a part of Sarah’s

the manager advised: [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

close to Mr. Marshall? Can’t something be

with a hushing emoji: [I shouldn’t divulge

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 significant position within the Marshall Family. And she’s only twenty–five! How could

commented: (It all makes sense

B added: [I’ve heard she’s quite

at the makeup disaster she created,

questioned: [Does anyone have her

Equickly responded: [I’ve found

a thousand comments. The chatter from this sizable

to private messages, where one might encounter abusive

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