Everyone in the stands turned to look at Gerard.Their eyes lit up immediately.Tom, who had been friendly with Hayley just moments earlier, simply smiled and said nothing.Nathaniel frowned for a second, then relaxed again.He didn't speak either. In fact, part of him was curious to see Hayley enter the arena.She was strong. There was a good chance she might win.But if she lost…then he could step in and play the hero."Holly isn't fighting," Liam said firmly. "If you want a match, I'll go instead.""No, no, no." Gerard waved a finger slowly."We only agreed to change the beast battle because of Ms. Reid's suggestion. Naturally, we want to see her show us what she can do. But if you're worried about her safety, we can compromise."If Ms. Reid ends up in mortal danger, we'll stop the match immediately. However, if that happens, your side loses automatically and must pay double the wager. Our fighters, of course, will keep fighting to the end."His grin carried obvious mocke
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