From Bullets To Billions novel Chapter 494

Chapter 494: Breaking The Match (Part 2)

Amid the chaos unfolding inside the caged arena, there was nothing stopping Aron from entering the fight. The guard who usually stationed himself beside the cage door, meant to prevent exactly this kind of intrusion, was already unconscious on the ground. He had been one of the first to attack Aron earlier, and Aron had dealt with him without hesitation.

Now, after learning what the host had revealed and after taking care of what needed to be done, Aron saw only one objective left in front of him: he had to assist Na.

There was a brief moment, only a breath long, where Aron considered a different option.

What if he simply left Na to his fate?

It wouldn’t be difficult. Na was already battered, barely standing, practically a lost cause. There was a chance that Evon wouldn’t push things past the point of death. Superhuman or not, Na was durable. He might survive. He might limp away from this battered but alive.

A darker thought followed.

Doesn’t he somewhat deserve a beating?

After everything he’d done in the past... after the indirect role he played in Abby’s situation... part of Aron didn’t feel compelled to save him.

But there were other concerns, concerns far greater than personal resentment.

What if Na was captured?

What if he broke?

What if he revealed information about Max... about the Stern family... about the Billion Bloodline group?

A man like Na, desperate and cornered, could become a dangerous liability. If he cracked under pressure, their entire operation could suffer irreversible damage.

Aron evaluated the risks.

Leaving was the safer choice.

Leaving was the easier choice.

He could escape with Sheri, break through the guards blocking the exits, and avoid this entire situation spiraling further. Evon likely wouldn’t chase them, not over just two people.

But despite all those rational reasons, Aron still stepped into the ring.

He had told Sheri to return to her seat, to act as if nothing unusual was happening, to pretend she was simply continuing her bets like everyone else. He hadn’t explained the full reasoning to her, only that she should not follow him.

There was one reason for Aron’s decision.

A reason powerful enough to ignore the calculations and the risks.

A reason tied to Max, to Abby, to the vow Aron made to protect what remained of their group.

And that reason brought him face-to-face with Evon.

"Haha," Evon said with amusement as he locked eyes on Aron. From the corner of his vision, he glanced at the half-conscious host. The host’s face was pale, blood trailing down his cheek and dripping from his hand. "It seems you have some sort of connection to this one."

Evon gestured toward Na, who was barely able to keep his footing.

"Each and every one of you here will make a generous donation to the Gilt Rats. A donation that ensures your businesses won’t mysteriously be shut down. A donation that ensures your families don’t... disappear in the night."

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