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 knew my address?”

works as a

should inform the property management and consider relocating him. It

I’ll speak to the property management about

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

tapped on the app. The sight of

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

worked together and still no response from

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time to consider another job and

decide our fate, not this portrayal of Sarah. Spare the

fourth simply read: [I

left Imogen’s

most comments

without any official verification. Yet, it was baffling how

The top comment

attention.

influx of comments showed no

discerned that she was being blamed for the makeup debacle. The narrative painted her as the one who had

into Instagram and soon

group.

were screenshots

as “group manager” was clearly a part

actions could adversely affect Sarah. We’re all disappointed about the situation.

[Isn’t Sarah close to Mr. Marshall? Can’t something

with 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 she’s only twenty–five! How could someone that young

(It all makes sense now.]

added: [I’ve heard she’s quite

the makeup disaster she created, yet she probably

D questioned: [Does anyone

Equickly responded: [I’ve found

over a thousand comments. The chatter from this sizable audience seemed to gravitate towards Imogen’s Instagram, inundating her

civil compared to private messages, where one might

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