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.”

“Did he mention how he knew my

his grandfather works as

consider relocating him. It could pose a

speak to the property management about

public relations situation. She was taken aback to discover numerous

she tapped on the app. The sight of over 999 unread

kind of director is she? Haphazard creations. She should really pay attention to the

still no

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Dare To Make

job and let Sarah be. What do you

decide our fate, not this portrayal of

fourth simply read: [I

left Imogen’s

further, she noticed that most comments carried the same condemning tone.

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

buried underneath. The top

attention.

of comments showed no signs of

was being blamed for the makeup debacle. The narrative painted her as

deeper into Instagram and soon traced the origin of the commotion.

group.

trending topic, there were screenshots of

“group manager” was clearly a part of Sarah’s team.

page. Such actions could adversely affect Sarah. We’re all disappointed about the situation. Initially, Sarah’s makeup was just right. However, Director

member inquired, [Isn’t Sarah close to

a hushing

clear now why Sarah couldn’t stand up to Director Forbes. Turns out, she’s the adopted daughter of the Vice Chairman and

A commented: (It all makes

B added: [I’ve heard she’s quite

she created, yet she probably believes it’s

anyone

Equickly responded: [I’ve

comments. The chatter from this sizable audience

to be more civil compared to private messages, where one

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