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

seems his grandfather works as a cleaner in our community.”

management and consider relocating him.

speak to the property management about

assess the public relations situation. She

app. The sight of over 999 unread

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

worked together and still no

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29: Dare To Make This Bet?

it’s time to consider another job and let Sarah be. What do you think?]

the law decide our fate, not this portrayal of

fourth simply read: [I am blind.]

left Imogen’s head spinning.

she noticed that most comments carried the same

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

The top comment garnered over a thousand likes, while

attention.

comments showed no signs of slowing

Imogen discerned that she was being blamed for the makeup debacle. The narrative painted her as the one who had recklessly changed Sarah’s makeup, leading to the

deeper into Instagram and soon traced the origin of the

group.

were screenshots of discussions from a fan

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

Sarah. We’re all disappointed about the situation. Initially, Sarah’s makeup was

to Mr.

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

[It’s clear now why Sarah couldn’t 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

A commented: (It all makes sense

B added: [I’ve heard

at the makeup disaster she created, yet she

[Does anyone have her Instagram handle?]

responded: [I’ve found it.]

only featured on Sarah’s trending topic, accumulated over a thousand comments. The chatter from

more civil compared to private messages,

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