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.”

inquired, “Did he mention how he

grandfather works as

inform the property management and consider relocating him.

speak to the property management

had regained her composure, she decided to assess the public relations situation. She was taken aback to discover

she tapped on the app. The sight of over

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

worked together and still no response from you? Your standards

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Dare To

it’s time to consider another job and let Sarah be.

the law decide our fate, not this portrayal of Sarah.

simply read: [I

comments left Imogen’s head spinning.

most

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

comments, those from her old friends were buried underneath. The top comment garnered over a thousand likes, while the subsequent ones also

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

Instagram and soon traced the

group.

were screenshots of

“group manager” was clearly a part of

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

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

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

up details about Imogen: [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

commented: (It all makes sense

B added: [I’ve heard she’s

at the makeup disaster she created,

questioned: [Does anyone

[I’ve

a thousand comments. The chatter from this sizable audience seemed to

civil compared to private messages, where one might encounter abusive

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