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

seems his grandfather works as a cleaner

the property management and consider relocating him.

I’ll speak to the property management

to assess the public relations situation. She was taken aback to discover numerous replies and direct messages on her Instagram account.

app. The sight of over

post read: [What kind of

and still no

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consider another job and let Sarah be.

not this portrayal of Sarah. Spare the fans and Sarah. Haven’t we been punished enough?]

simply read: [I am

left Imogen’s head spinning.

scrolled further, she noticed that most comments carried

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

of new comments, those from her old friends were buried underneath. The top comment garnered

attention.

showed no signs of slowing down.

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

into Instagram and soon traced

group.

Sarah’s trending topic, there were screenshots of

was clearly a part

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 given

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

hushing emoji: [I shouldn’t divulge

stand 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!

A commented: (It all

added: [I’ve heard she’s

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

questioned: [Does anyone have

responded: [I’ve found it.]

featured on Sarah’s trending topic, accumulated over a thousand comments. The chatter from this sizable audience seemed

tends to be more civil compared to private messages, where one might encounter abusive content.

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