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 address?”

his grandfather works as a cleaner in our community.”

relocating him.

speak to the property management about it.”

to assess the public relations situation. She was taken aback to discover

The sight of

post read: [What kind of director is she? Haphazard

next one stated: [It’s Director Forbes. How long have you two worked together and still no response from you? Your standards seem too high; neither McKesson nor

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Dare To

another job and let Sarah be. What

our fate, not this portrayal

read: [I am

Imogen’s head

scrolled further, she noticed that most comments carried the same

Yet, it

her old friends were buried underneath. The top comment garnered over a thousand likes, while the

attention.

comments showed no signs of slowing

debacle. The narrative painted her as the one who had

deeper into Instagram and soon traced

group.

trending topic, there were screenshots of

was clearly a part

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

to Mr. Marshall? Can’t something be

responded with a hushing emoji:

she’s the adopted daughter of the Vice Chairman and holds a significant position within

A commented: (It all makes sense now.]

added: [I’ve heard

she created, yet she

questioned: [Does anyone have her Instagram

Equickly responded: [I’ve found it.]

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

be more civil compared to private messages, where one might encounter

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