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

seems his grandfather works as a

and consider relocating him.

speak to the property management

decided to assess the public relations situation. She

the app. The sight of over 999 unread messages

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

Director Forbes. How long have you two worked together and still no response from you? Your standards seem too high; neither McKesson

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Dare To Make

time to consider another job and let Sarah

pleaded: [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

simply read: [I am blind.]

comments left Imogen’s head spinning.

most comments carried the same

it was baffling how she

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

attention.

of comments showed no signs of slowing

debacle. The narrative painted her as the one who had recklessly changed Sarah’s makeup, leading to

deeper into Instagram and soon traced the origin of

group.

screenshots of discussions from

as “group manager” was

Such actions could adversely affect Sarah. We’re all disappointed about the situation. Initially, Sarah’s

Sarah close to Mr. Marshall? Can’t something be done?]

a hushing

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

A commented: (It all

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

disaster she created, yet she probably believes

anyone have her Instagram

responded: [I’ve

The chatter from this sizable audience seemed to gravitate towards Imogen’s Instagram, inundating her account with messages

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

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