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

his grandfather works as a cleaner in our

relocating him. It could pose a potential

the property management

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

sight of

[What kind of director

together and still no response

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29: Dare To Make This

time to consider another job and let Sarah be.

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

simply read: [I am blind.]

left Imogen’s

she scrolled further, she noticed that most

account without any official verification. Yet, it was baffling how she received such

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

attention.

showed no signs of slowing down.

narrative painted her as the one

soon

group.

screenshots of discussions from a

manager” was clearly a part

Sarah. We’re all disappointed about the situation. Initially, Sarah’s makeup was just

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

with a hushing

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

(It all makes

B added: [I’ve heard she’s

quipped: [Just look at the makeup disaster she created, yet she probably believes it’s a

questioned: [Does anyone have her Instagram

Equickly responded: [I’ve found

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

tends to be more civil compared to

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