"They've made us what they think is an offer - I think it's taking the mickey to be honest," Lewington told BBC Three Counties Radio.
"He (Ardley) knows about it - before we knew about it I think, but we're big boys and we know it happens.
"We're not interested in doing any sort of deal, but the unfortunate thing is the way it was done.
"They made an offer that was purely dependant on whether they stayed up or not, which we rejected straight away."