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?”

grandfather works as a cleaner in our community.”

management and consider relocating him. It

to the

relations situation. She was taken aback to discover numerous replies and direct messages on her Instagram account.

the app. The sight of over

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

together and still no response from you? Your

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it’s time to consider another job and

not

fourth simply read: [I am blind.]

Imogen’s head

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

official verification. Yet, it was baffling how she received such an onslaught of messages

those from her old friends were buried underneath. The top comment

attention.

the influx of comments showed no

remarks, Imogen discerned that she was being blamed for the makeup debacle. The narrative painted her as the one who had recklessly

Instagram and soon traced the origin

group.

topic, there were screenshots of discussions from a fan

manager” was

could adversely affect Sarah. We’re all disappointed about the situation. Initially, Sarah’s makeup

to Mr. Marshall? Can’t

manager responded with a hushing emoji: [I shouldn’t divulge

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

A commented: (It all makes sense now.]

added: [I’ve heard she’s

C quipped: [Just look at the makeup disaster she created, yet she probably believes it’s a

D questioned: [Does anyone

responded: [I’ve found it.]

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

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

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