Before coming to the Federation, Isabella and even her father had believed that Every Moment was still under their control.
Even without control of the shares, as long as Every Moment wanted to maintain its previous development, it could not do without Maliro's high-quality tobacco leaves.
This had placed both sides in a completely unequal seller's market—in other words, demand exceeded supply, and the sellers held the upper hand.
But now, it seemed that Lin Qi would rather suffer enormous losses than continue trading with Maliro. That resolve left Isabella somewhat desperate.
She had no idea how to persuade Lin Qi, nor how to resolve the matter. It had already exceeded Sapphire's capabilities.
They simply did not want her goods. Forced buying and selling was impossible, so what else could she do?
"We're being completely sincere. We've already prepared enough tobacco, and it's right along the Border Line."
"With just one phone call, this tobacco can be delivered to factories in every state as quickly as possible. Your troubles will be resolved within a week at most."
"And all we need is a fair and impartial trade!"
She put on a pitiful display, revealing her weakness at every turn, but Lin Qi's opinion did not change in the slightest.
He even changed the subject. "Your brother talked to me about something similar last time. Do you know what he chose?"
Isabella was caught off guard by the sudden change of subject and failed to keep up. After waiting for about two seconds, she finally reacted. "You mean... Sanchez?"
"Is he doing all right?"
Back in Maliro, she had desperately hoped that Sanchez would die in the Federation. But now that she was here too, she suddenly began praying that Sanchez was alive and well, because that might be the fate