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As a result, certain members of the board were seeking to impeach Joseph, particularly the long-standing shareholders who had witnessed the establishment of Runestone Group and were aware of the history between the Lake family and Joseph\'s family. Their concerns fueled their desire to remove Joseph from the company.

Nevertheless, Leo never anticipated that Ruby would be killed and that Joseph would become a murder suspect.

The man on the other end of the line continued to sneer, remarking, "Joseph has offended many people, and they all hold a grudge against him. I have a bargaining chip in my possession, so there\'s no need for me to frame him."

"What?" Leo exclaimed.

"It wasn\'t me," the man replied directly.

Leo fell into a long silence before speaking again, "Now I\'m starting to wonder if my money was spent in vain."

"Leo, I know you have a deep friendship with Joseph, but let me be frank with you. I know him better than you do. Do you think these troubles will trap him? No one can succeed in forcing him to leave the company except me because I possess a crucial chip."

"What is it?" Leo inquired.

There was a momentary pause before the man responded, "You don\'t need to know. I promise you that I will drive Joseph away from Runestone Group now that I have received your funds. Don\'t worry. I am even certain that Joseph would be willing to die for this chip."

Leo\'s eyebrows furrowed with concern.

Even after he hung up the phone, he still couldn\'t figure out what exactly this chip was.

While Leo was in a meeting, Jordan suddenly burst into the room. Ignoring the security warning, he kicked open the door to the conference room.

The employees were startled, and some mistook Jordan for Joseph due to Irish following behind him.

Leo was taken aback by the unexpected intrusion. When he looked up and saw who it was, he was even more shocked.

The executive secretary and the security guard hurriedly entered the meeting room, apologizing to Leo for their mistake.

Before Leo could utter a word, Jordan lunged forward and delivered a punch to him.

"Leo, you\'re an asshole!" 

Leo staggered and fell to the ground.

The onlookers were about to intervene, but Jordan held them back. "Don\'t you dare! I\'ll give you a beating!" Jordan yelled, his anger palpable.

This was the first time Irish had seen Jordan so furious, and it frightened her. She had witnessed him getting angry once before during an argument with his brother, and Jordan would occasionally raise his voice at Joseph, but he had never been this livid or resorted to physical violence. Their arguments usually ended with Jordan storming out, and things would return to normal the next day.

Clearly, the people present were also shocked by Jordan\'s terrifying appearance, with veins bulging on his forehead.

No one dared to move, frozen in their places.

Observing the situation, Irish hurriedly rushed to Jordan\'s side and whispered, "Don\'t cause trouble here."

However, Jordan ignored her plea and continued to roar at Leo, each word dripping with anger. "How dare you!"

Everyone\'s gaze remained fixed on Leo as he slowly got back on his feet, a hint of blood at the corner of his mouth. Jordan turned to the people in the room and spoke coldly, "Get out of here!"

The conference came to a halt as everyone exited the room.

Once they were alone, Leo turned to Jordan and spoke calmly, "Are you seeking revenge for your brother?"

Jordan was still visibly agitated, but Irish stepped in to restrain him.

"Do you even realize what you\'ve done to my brother?" Jordan said, his hands clenched.

"You stole the design blueprint of Runestone Group and framed my brother," Jordan added furiously.

"Jordan, you should know that it\'s a common tactic in business, and your brother is far more cunning than I am. I\'m merely retaliating in kind. But Ruby\'s death has nothing to do with me, and I have no involvement in your brother being taken by the police," Leo responded.

"Bullshit! Then tell me who is responsible!" Jordan exclaimed.

"What do you expect me to do? What do I gain from all of this?" Leo retorted with a frown.

Jordan locked his gaze on Leo, his lips pressed into a thin line.

"Leo, is there anything you wouldn\'t do?" Irish spoke up, her voice filled with frustration. After a brief pause, she added, "You stole the Runestone Group\'s blueprint and framed him, leading to his imprisonment."

Turning slowly towards Irish, Leo recalled the day and felt a wave of embarrassment. Letting out a sigh, he began to explain, "Irish, I have to admit your accusation, but you have to trust me when I say that it wasn\'t me who framed Joseph and sent him to jail."

"Should I trust you?" Irish sneered in response.

Irish tightened her grip on Jordan\'s hands, concerned that he might lose control of his emotions.

Leo licked his lips but found himself unable to utter a single word.

"Fine, it doesn\'t matter if you admit it or not. But if I find any evidence, I won\'t let you off the hook," Irish declared through gritted teeth.

Upon hearing this, Leo clenched his fists and couldn\'t help but roar at Irish, "Why do you love him so much?"

"Yes, I love him," Irish replied firmly, looking directly into Leo\'s eyes.

Leo felt his heart shatter into pieces and questioned her once more, "Tell me why? Do you truly believe he\'s innocent? Perhaps his past is even dirtier than mine. I can\'t fathom why you would love him so deeply! Irish, why can\'t you love me instead? I\'m no worse than him in any way."

"What the hell are you talking about?" Jordan exclaimed in indignation. He forcefully shook off Irish\'s hands and moved to attack Leo.

Leo, in turn, fought back, escalating the confrontation.

"That\'s enough!" Irish shouted, desperately trying to stop them from fighting each other. However, she lacked the strength to pull them apart. With no other option, Irish squeezed herself between them and exerted all her effort to separate them.

Both Jordan and Leo were consumed by anger, and in the midst of the struggle, Irish was accidentally thrown and forcefully hit the table.

"Ouch!" Irish screamed in pain.

"Irish!" Jordan and Leo immediately halted their fight and rushed to her side.

Leo reached Irish first and lifted her up. "I\'m sorry. I\'m truly sorry. Are you hurt?" Leo apologized to her.

Jordan swiftly pushed Leo away, an unpleasant expression on his face. "Get away from her!"

Leo staggered back, regaining his balance, only to see Jordan embracing Irish protectively. Witnessing this, Leo\'s eyebrows furrowed in frustration.

Irish felt intense pain in her arms, and beads of sweat formed on her forehead.

"Jordan, let\'s go home," Irish said in a trembling voice.

Jordan glared at Leo, remaining still, his arms wrapped firmly around Irish.

"Let\'s go," Irish repeated, her voice raised this time.

Leo was deeply concerned for Irish, but he felt at a loss as to what he should do. He realized that Irish no longer believed in him.