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.”

mention how he knew

his grandfather works as

management and consider relocating him. It could pose a potential threat.”

speak to the property management about

regained her composure, she decided to assess the public relations situation. She was taken aback to discover numerous replies and direct messages on her

sight of over 999 unread messages left her momentarily stunned.

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

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

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and

let the law decide our fate, not this portrayal of Sarah. Spare the fans and Sarah. Haven’t we been punished enough?]

read:

comments left Imogen’s head spinning.

scrolled further, she noticed that most comments carried

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

friends were buried underneath. The top comment garnered

attention.

comments showed no

makeup debacle. The narrative painted her as the one who had recklessly changed Sarah’s makeup, leading to

into Instagram and soon traced the origin of the

group.

there were screenshots

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

group, the manager advised: [I urge all fans to remain composed and refrain from 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

close to Mr. Marshall? Can’t something be

hushing emoji: [I shouldn’t

dug 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

all makes sense now.]

added: [I’ve heard she’s

makeup disaster she created, yet she probably

D questioned: [Does anyone have her Instagram handle?]

responded: [I’ve

a thousand comments. The chatter from

to be more civil compared to

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