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.”

how he knew my address?”

grandfather works as a

and consider relocating him. It could pose a

the property management about

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

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

comment that stood out on her recent post read: [What kind of

still no response from you? Your standards seem too high;

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it’s time to consider another job and let Sarah

[If we’ve done something wrong, let the law decide our fate, not this portrayal of Sarah. Spare the

fourth simply read: [I am blind.]

Imogen’s head spinning.

noticed that most comments carried

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

those from her old friends were buried underneath. The top comment garnered over a thousand likes, while the subsequent ones also

attention.

influx of comments showed no signs of slowing

blamed for the makeup debacle. The narrative painted her

into Instagram and soon traced the

group.

there were screenshots of

was clearly a

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

close to Mr. Marshall? Can’t

a hushing emoji: [I shouldn’t divulge

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

all makes sense

heard she’s quite

disaster she

[Does anyone

[I’ve found it.]

chatter from this sizable audience seemed

more civil compared to private

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