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.”

“Did he mention how he knew

works as

inform the property management and consider relocating him. It

the property management about it.”

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

her phone, she tapped on the app. The sight of over 999 unread messages left

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

Forbes. How long have you two worked together and still no response from you? Your standards seem too high; neither McKesson nor Sarah

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29: Dare To Make This

and let Sarah be.

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

read: [I am

comments left Imogen’s

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

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

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

attention.

of comments showed no signs of slowing

the makeup debacle. The narrative painted her as the one who had recklessly changed

Instagram and soon

group.

were screenshots of discussions from

manager” was clearly a part of Sarah’s team.

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 felt compelled to

to Mr. Marshall? Can’t

hushing emoji: [I

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 without

(It all makes

B added: [I’ve heard she’s quite self–assured.]

look at the makeup disaster she created, yet she probably believes it’s a

[Does anyone have her Instagram

[I’ve found it.]

accumulated over a thousand comments. The chatter from this sizable

comment section tends to be more civil compared to private messages, where one might encounter abusive content.

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