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.”

mention how he

grandfather works as a cleaner

the property management and consider relocating him. It

speak to the property

to assess the public relations situation. She was taken aback to

phone, she tapped on the app. The sight of over 999 unread messages

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

worked together and still no response from you? Your standards seem too high; neither McKesson nor Sarah

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To Make This Bet?

consider another job and let Sarah be. What do you think?]

wrong, let the law decide our fate, not this portrayal

simply read:

Imogen’s head

most comments carried the

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

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

attention.

influx of comments showed no signs

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

and soon traced the origin of

group.

topic, there were screenshots

person labeled as “group manager” was

the group, 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

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

a hushing emoji: [I shouldn’t

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

commented: (It all makes sense

B added: [I’ve heard she’s quite

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

anyone have

[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 Instagram, inundating her account with messages

comment section tends to be more civil compared to

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