[ he already dug himself in this hole , and part of him wanted to argue his way into respect , but the other was far too intimidating . ]
... i-i apologize , recently tragedy has .. struck me and my family . i'm not thinking right .
the project will be finished on time .
[ he sharply raises an eyebrow, unsure if he had truly witnessed such audacity before him. ]
you dare to say such things in front of my face? i'd be of the right mind to tell him to find a different contractor.
[ a nervous scoff of disbelief , gaze adverting for a second in what looked like an eye roll . ]
a-alright , where is mr emily ...? he's proven to be the more reasonable one .
( are you ? )
[ it's as though he's talking down to a child, not a man of his own age or importance- because why should such a meek thing deserve his respect? ]
clearly, you aren't translating the designs well enough. that's why so many revisions are needed.
b-but sir— please , i ... i am /trying/ ..
[ it was clear he was growing more and more nervous due to his trembling voice , for once trying to standup for himself and miserably failing at it . ]
wh .. why aren't you happy with the designs ? i do exactly what you tell me ..!
and what would i tell my suppliers?
everything else is in place- do you understand the amount of money i'd lose if i started changing things now?!
see to it that they're ready 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 the deadline, or else.