"Perhaps Sean Knight got in touch with my sister in hopes that I would mediate?"
"After all, the oil fields are in my kingdom, and no matter how powerful Exxon is, they should give me some face, right?"
Abdullah had already prepared for the eventuality of Sean Knight coming to seek an audience with him.
"Since my sister is happy, and Sean Knight has made substantial efforts, then why shouldn't I play the peacemaker just this once?"
"After all, over the past two years, China's influence on the international stage has been growing, and even OPEC is giving it face. Doing this would essentially be going with the flow, and I could even earn some favors."
"Your Highness, Princess Aria has taken people to that oil field in the south," the assistant came to report again.
