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Mackenzienoddedinsilence,offeringnoverbalresponse.
Hattiewatchedherfromafar.Shesomewhatknewwhatthoughtsmightbe
upyingMackenzie’smind.
WhatBeatrixsaidwasn’tthecruxofthematter.
TheissuewasthatifEshalSilverbanewonthis3billion,theQuillenfamily
wouldentawagerchallengefromEshalinthenext match,whichwould
total6billionormore!
Atthatjuncture,wouldMackenzieeptordecline?
The atmosphereclimaxedevenbeforethepetitiomenceddueto
thehead–to–headbettingbetweenfactions.
Intheaudience,Joebreathedasighofreliefasthespectators‘attentionwas
finallydiverted.
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Ring!
Thebellrang,signalingthmencementofthefirstmatchofthefinals as
scheduled.
Emmanuelwasobservingthe battlefromthepreparationareaaswell.
Hehad previouslyfacedoffagainstQuinnandRubenbefore.
Honestly,Ruben’sskillswereslightlysuperiortoQuinn’s,butAaron,being
youngerthanhis brother,possessedskills thatwerenotinferiortohis
brother’s!
Emmanuelwasn’tintimidatedbytheprospectoffacingRubenatall.
Moreover,hisFallingPetalsPalmtechniquewasonparwithQuinn’s!
Basedontheratingstandardssetbytheorganizers,Emmanuelwouldrate
QuinnanS-,but thisAarontrulywarrantedanSrating!
Whydidtheorganizersoffersuchsignificantlyhighoddsforhim?
78%量
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Hepossessedthepotentialtocauseanupset,yettheorganizersexhibited
nofearofsuchapossibility.
TheshowdownbetweenthetwoS–levelmastersonstageremainedevenly
matchedwithinthefirsthundredmoves!
“Wow,amIdoomed?Ishouldhavebetontheunderdog!”Shanenervously
observedthescene,
Hegotcarriedawaywiththeremovaloftheupperlimittoday,bettingthetent
millionhehadwonoverthepasttwodaysonEshalSilverbane.
Ontheotherhand,Frederickappearedsomewhatpleasedbutremained
silent.
Hehadsecretlyced abetwith9timesoddsonAaron!
Firstly,theQuillenfamilyandEshalSilverbanewerearchenemies.As
someonewithastance,hewouldneversupporttheenemy,evenatthecost
oflosingmoney.
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Secondly,bothwereS–level.OnwhatbasiswouldRubendefinitelywin?
Thirdly,healsowantedtorecoverhislosses.
So,hesecretlyborrowed1millionfromBeatrix,intendingtoredeemhimself.
Now,watchingthetwbatantsfightingfiercelywithnoclearadvantage,
tobetonthesidewithhighodds<b>!</b>
awaspl
HalfoftheaudiencespresentsharedthesamethoughtsasFrederickand
Shane.
However,thenextmoment,the audiencesuddenlywidenedtheireyeslike
Frederick.
Asthetwoshedagain,itwasevidentthatAaron’svigorhadsignificantly
waned.
Ontheotherhand,Rubenwasstibletomaintainhisexpectedstandard
eventhoughhewasexperiencingaslightdeclineinstamina.
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“How–Howcouldthishappen?Something’samiss!”Frederickeximed.
Otherssharedhissentiments.
Isthereatantconspiracyaty?
Howcanthisbehappening?
Emmanulsofounditpeculiarbutdidn’tperceiveitassomesinisterplot.
HeknewAaronhaddonehisbest!
Mackenziehadthesamethoughttoo.WiththeStewartfamilywagering3
billion,whywouldtheywillingly concedeanother 3billiontoEshalSilverbane
tostagethisspectacle?
Thecouplehenceconcludedthattheissuemustliewiththetwomartial
artists.
BeingclosertotheringthanMackenzieandpossessingmorevitbilities,
Emmanuelquicklypinpointedtheproblem–Aaronhadbeenpoisonedand
likelywouldn’stmuchlonger!
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Ontheotherhand,evenafterhisdefeat,Aaronremainedunconsciousinthe
ring,stillunawareofwhathadtranspiredandwhyhisstrengthhad
diminishedsorapidly.
“D*mnit,I’velostagain!”
Frederick’sfrustrationpeaked,promptingexistentialdoubt.
I
AmIindeedcursed?Why onearthdoIalwaysloseregardlessofwhomIbet
on?
“Youdidn’tbetontheStewartfamilyagain,didyou?”Shaneobservedhis
dismayedexpressionandrealizedhecouldn’tresistcinganotherbet.
Frowning,hewarned,“Letmetellyou,ifyoukeepthisup,you’lllose
everything!”
Beatrix,however,chimedinwithayfulsmile,“Didn’tyoupromisetorepayContent held by N?velDrama.Org.
hisdebtonhisbehalf?”
“Well…”Shanegrumbled,buthestiskedFrederick,“Howmuchdoyouowe
now?”
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Frederick’sexpressionwasoneofdespair.“Morethan6million!”
Shanewasspeechless.
IwishIneverknewFrederick!
HowcanIhelphimtorepay?It’smorethan6million!
Quickly,Frederickgrinnedandsaid,“Shane,can youlendmeanother6
million?I’llwininthenextmatch!”