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    “IwouldnotgiveupasEmmanuelhadnotgivenupyet!”


    Mackenziegentlypressedherlipstogetherassheconfidentlyansweredher


    aunts.


    Beatrixshookherheadandgentlyrestrained Samantha,whowasreadyto


    persuademore.


    Samanthacouldonlynodinresignation.SinceMackenziewasnowincharge


    ofthefamily,theyhadnochoicebuttohavefaithinherdecisions.


    Currently,behindthescenesinthepreparationroom,Nathanwashavinga


    ndestinemeetingwiththefakeWolfWarrior.


    “What?You’retellingmenottoabstaindirectly?”


    Nathan wastheonewhobroughttheimpostor.


    Hehadnnedtobringhisaplicestomakemoney<b>and</b>then<b>leave</b><b>,</b>but


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    hedidn’tanticipateendingupinthefinalfourbyident.


    Hereflectedonthepastandwasamazedthatitactuallyurred.


    “Iwon’tdoit.Iwon’t!”


    “I’mout.I’mdone!”Theimpostorwavedhishandsdesperately.“Mr.Nathan,


    nomatterhowmuchmoneyyouoffer,it’sfutile.Moneycan’tensuresafety!


    ThatYosefisalunatic,<b>a</b>powerfulfigure!Whatifhedecidestoeliminateme


    withoutareason?”


    “15milliondors!”


    Nathansparednowordswithhim.


    HewasawarethathismasterhadpurposefullypoisonedTrevorinorderto


    attracttheenemy.Despitebeingknowledgeableinmedicine,herequired


    additionaltimetocleansehisownsystem.


    Iftheimpostorweretolosequicklyinthefirsthalfofthegame,therewould


    benochancetobuytimeforhismaster!


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    “Isitreally15milliondors?<b>”</b>


    Theimpostor’seyessparkledwithexcitement.Hethoughtabouthowhe


    couldusethemoneytohiremanyattractivewomentopamperanddelight


    himdaily.


    “That’scorrect.Atotalof15milliondors!Ifyouareabletosustainfor5


    minutes,Iwillevenofferyouanadditionalreward,whichistheopportunityto


    pickabeautifulgirlfriendfrommyselection!”


    Nathanwasnotskilledinanyareaotherthanextravagantlyspendingmoney


    andmaintainingnumerousromanticrtionships.


    “Iwilldoit,nomatterwhat!”


    Withthehelpofmoney,onecouldoveeanyobstacle.Theimpostormadethetoughdecisiontopushforwarddespitedifficulties.Hewas


    confidentthathisintelligencewouldhelphimseedagainstallodds.


    “Really?DoestheWolfWarriortrulydesiretoperformonstage?”


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    “Haha,theorganizersgavehimanAratingeventhoughhemadeittothe


    finalfour.What conclusionsdoesthispointto?”


    “IshethepresidentoftheMartialArtsAssociation’selderbrother?Otherwise,


    howdidhemanagetoreachthesemi–finals?”


    “Thisseemssuspicious.Verysuspicious!The eventcoordinatorsshouldgive


    mebackthemoneyIlost!”


    Whentheaudiencesawtheimpostoronstage,theystartedtalking excitedly


    andsomeofthemevendemandedtheirmoneyback.


    Tobefrank,anymemberoftheMartialArtsAssociation,includingHorace


    AdkinsandJoeWace,wouldbeeagertoconfrontanddefeattheWolf


    Warrioronstage.


    Theyhadnortionshipwithhimatall!


    Theywonderedhowsomeonelikehimhadbeenabletoreachthstfourin


    thpetition.


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    EvenShane,whowasintheaudience,couldn’thelpbutbeimpressed.This


    guyreallyseemstobebornlucky.


    “IneverexpectedYoseftowinbefore,butthistime,canIopenlycheerfor


    Yoseftowin?”Shanefeltasurgeofhappiness,buthisjoyturnedtoshock


    whenhesawthe unfavorableodds.


    “Yes,youreyesdidnotbetrayyou!”


    Uponnoticingtheway helooked,Fredericughedandsuggested,“You


    haveabetterchanceofwinningbybettingonYosef,withoddsof1to1.001.


    However,ifyoupreferabiggerpayout,youcouldtry bettingontheWolf


    Warriorwithoddsof1to888,givenyourluck.”


    Shanefirmlyrejectedtheidea,deringloudly,“Iwillnotwastemoneyby


    throwingitintotheocean!Iwillnotriskevenasinglecentinabet!


    “Ifyou’renotgoingtodoit,Iwillputdown1,000andgiveitashot!”Frederick


    wasunabletoresisttheurgetoact.


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    Hewasnottheonlyonewiththatbelief.


    Manyothergamblersfeltthesameway.However,therewereveryfew


    backersforYosef.


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    EvenifYosefwasunabletoperform,thpetitionwouldendinatie


    withoutanyconsequences.However,thehigh–stakesgamblerswerenot


    interestedinparticipatingduetotheminimalwinningsof14,000forabetof


    15million.


    Mackenziewouldn’tbothertoanalyzesuch matches.Shewasmoreintrigued


    bythepeculiarattireoftheimpostorwhenhetookthestage.


    Eventhoughtherearenodresscoderulesforparticipants,thisisamartial


    artsarena,notacefortheatricalperformances.WhyishewearingsuchContent held by N?velDrama.Org.


    shyclothes<b>?</b>


    However,she washopefulthatthispersonwouldremainaround foralong


    time,givingherhusbandabreak.


    However,sincetheimpostordidnota@gnwithanyparticrgroup,there


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    wasnowageringhappeningbetweentherivalfamiliesonthisasion.