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

his grandfather works as a cleaner in

and consider relocating him.

the property management about

situation. She was taken aback to discover numerous replies and

on the app. The sight of over 999 unread messages

read: [What kind of director

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

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To Make This Bet?

another job and let Sarah

not this portrayal of Sarah. Spare the fans and Sarah. Haven’t

simply read: [I am

comments left Imogen’s head spinning.

noticed that most comments

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

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

attention.

the influx of comments 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

deeper into Instagram and soon

group.

there were screenshots of discussions from a fan

manager” was clearly

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

group member inquired, [Isn’t Sarah close to Mr.

hushing emoji: [I shouldn’t divulge much.]

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 become a director

(It all makes sense

B added: [I’ve heard

makeup disaster she created,

questioned: [Does anyone

responded: [I’ve found

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

comment section tends to be more civil compared to private messages,

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