At that moment, hearing what William just said, James quickly tried to steady his voice, forcing himself to sound composed despite the storm raging inside him.
"No, William… that is not it," he said firmly, trying to ease the tension before it spiraled further. "Calm down. It hasn't gotten to that point yet. I'm very, very sorry for the delay. It wasn't intentional. I swear, it wasn't."
Then he took a deep breath, pacing again, his fingers tightening around the phone. "The truth is… the delay happened because it seems what I wanted from you didn't happen. The deal was clear you were supposed to withdraw the support you've been giving Cora. But up till now, it doesn't look like that support has been withdrawn. In fact…" His voice grew more frustrated, "the shares in ZXZ have gotten even more complicated. And now, it feels like there's someone else involved in all of this."
