At that moment, upon hearing what the board member had just said, James' head snapped toward him, eyes narrowing in disbelief. For a split second, his mouth hung open before twisting into a disgusted sneer.
"What are you talking about?" James barked, his voice cutting sharply through the tense silence of the room. "Why would you stand there and say something so ridiculous? Everyone here knows I hold thirty percent!"
Then he turned, sweeping his hand toward the rest of the board members as if demanding their silent agreement. "Thirty percent. Not ten."
James' tone sharpened, anger creeping into every word. "The rest of my shares are being transferred as we speak. They must have arrived by now. So why are you standing here trying to make me look like a fool? Are you trying to blackmail me?"
