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

seems his grandfather works as a

should inform the property management and consider relocating

I’ll speak to the property management

She was taken

the app. The sight of over

her recent post read: [What kind of director is she? Haphazard creations. She should really

Forbes. How long have you two worked together and still

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To Make This Bet?

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

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

simply read: [I

left Imogen’s head spinning.

that most comments carried the same condemning tone.

official verification. Yet, 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,

attention.

the influx of comments showed no signs of slowing down.

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

Instagram and soon traced the origin of

group.

Sarah’s trending topic, there were screenshots of discussions from a fan

was clearly a

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 given her role as project

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

manager responded with a hushing

the adopted daughter of the

(It all makes

heard she’s quite

at the makeup disaster she created, yet she probably believes it’s a masterpiece.]

D questioned: [Does anyone have her

Equickly responded: [I’ve found it.]

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

section tends to be more civil compared to

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