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Not to mention Bellatrix, even Emilia was shocked when she heard about Oriana's refusal to hand Amos over for 'questioning', or even acknowledge his presence in their country.
After all, given their current stance against the Black Tiger Corporation, such a move seemed to make almost no sense. That is, unless something had already completely turned the situation around without their knowledge.
No matter how the prime minister of Phoenix used the carrot and the stick, neither seemed to have any effect on the leaders of Oriana. And reluctant as she was to accept it, even Bellatrix was helpless when faced with the firm refusal from a foreign state.
She could only apologize to Emilia for not being able to completely fulfill her end of the deal, even forgetting that it was three in the morning in Phoenix.
