Why Robert know that Mayfield was negotiating ? Why Chris Vogler didn't realize that. He said " I've run into some problems .We're doing a non-recommend .They got compliance involved. I'm sorry ... Mayfield ask me to hold it..."
Miller didn't know for sure what was going on until Vogler told him that Mayfield ask him to hold it.
Once Miller was aware of that, he knew that it was an attempt by Mayfield to try to put Miller in a more desperate situation so he would sell it for less.
It wasn't as much "negotiating" as it was an attempt to devalue the company.