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.”

he mention how he knew my address?”

as a

and consider relocating him. It could pose

to the property

Imogen had regained her composure, she decided to assess the public relations situation. She

on the app. The sight

recent post read: [What kind of

[It’s Director Forbes. How long have you two worked together and still no

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29: Dare To Make

time to consider another job and let Sarah

fate, not this portrayal of Sarah. Spare

read: [I am

left Imogen’s

most comments carried the

without any official verification. Yet, it was baffling how

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

attention.

comments showed no signs of

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

delved deeper into Instagram and soon traced the

group.

topic, there were screenshots of

“group manager” was clearly

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 just right. However, Director Forbes adamantly wanted changes! But

close to Mr.

with a hushing emoji:

the same fan group revealed a fan who had 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 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

commented: (It all makes sense

[I’ve heard

makeup disaster she created, yet she probably believes

anyone have her Instagram handle?]

responded: [I’ve

post, though only featured on Sarah’s trending topic, accumulated over a thousand comments. The chatter from this sizable audience seemed to gravitate towards Imogen’s Instagram, inundating her account

be more civil compared to private messages, where one might

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