40: The Confrontation

Williams POV.

I sat in my office, my phone in hand, staring at Rajesh's number on the screen. I had to call him again. I had to know where we stood with the deal. More importantly, I had to understand why he was still so caught up in spending time with Allison, when there were enough women out there. I pressed the call button and waited, my heart pounding in my chest.

"Rajesh, it's Williams," I said as soon as he picked up. I tried to keep my voice steady, but the frustration seeped through.

"Ah, Williams," Rajesh replied, sounding annoyingly cheerful. "How can I help you?"

"I'm calling about our deal," I said, trying to remain calm. "We need to finalize it. What's the holdup?"

There was a brief pause on the other end. "I'm quite busy at the moment, Williams. Let's give it a few more days."

I clenched my fist, my knuckles turning white. "A few more days? We've been postponing this for days, Rajesh. What's going on?"

Rajesh chuckled lightly. "I have some personal matters to attend to,