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 knew

his grandfather works as a cleaner in our community.”

should inform the property management and consider relocating

to the property

decided to assess the public relations situation. She was taken

tapped on the app. The sight of over 999 unread messages

[What kind of director is she? Haphazard creations. She should

one stated: [It’s Director Forbes. How long have you two worked together and still no response from

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29: Dare To Make This Bet?

time to consider another job and let

comment pleaded: [If we’ve done something wrong, let the law decide our fate, not this portrayal

fourth simply read: [I

comments left Imogen’s head

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

it was baffling how she received such

from her old friends were buried underneath. The top comment garnered over a thousand

attention.

of comments showed no signs

narrative painted her as the

soon traced the origin of the commotion.

group.

there were screenshots

as “group manager” was clearly a

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 close to Mr. Marshall? Can’t something

with a hushing emoji: [I shouldn’t divulge

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 twenty–five! How could someone that young become a director

all

added: [I’ve heard

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

questioned: [Does anyone have her

[I’ve found

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

to be more civil compared to private messages,

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