James couldn't believe what he was seeing. His hands trembled slightly as he held the document, eyes darting over the signatures again and again, almost hoping the letters would rearrange themselves into a different name. Mark… how could you?
The betrayal burned hotter with every passing second. Mark wasn't just some shareholder he was the one James thought would be his key to reclaiming the company. The only route left to claw his way back into control, and now, with a single transfer, Mike had ripped that hope out from under him.
"How… how is this even possible?" James muttered under his breath, though loud enough for the tension in the room to thicken. His voice cracked between disbelief and fury. "The only way… the only chance I had to get this company back… and you destroyed it."
He couldn't even bring himself to look at anyone else. His eyes stayed glued to the document, as though staring hard enough would somehow rewrite the reality before him.
