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.”

mention how he knew my

his grandfather works as a

inform the property management and consider relocating him. It

speak to the property management

decided to assess the public relations situation. She

her phone, she tapped on the app. The sight of over 999 unread messages left

that stood out on her recent post read: [What kind of director is she? Haphazard creations. She should

worked together and still no response from you? Your standards seem too high;

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it’s time to consider another job and let

law decide our fate, not this portrayal

simply read: [I am

Imogen’s

further, she noticed that most comments carried the same condemning

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

buried underneath. The top comment garnered

attention.

the influx of comments showed no

narrative painted her as the one who had recklessly changed Sarah’s makeup, leading to the

deeper into Instagram and soon traced the

group.

trending topic, there were screenshots of discussions from

as “group manager” was

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 leader, Sarah felt compelled to comply.]

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

with a hushing

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

commented: (It all

added: [I’ve heard

disaster she created,

[Does anyone have her Instagram handle?]

Equickly responded: [I’ve found it.]

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

section tends to be more civil compared to private messages, where one

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