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In any case, whatever choice he made was wrong. He turned pale and looked towards lan. "lan, you make the decision."

Sitting in the chairman's seat, lan had been silent all along. He just quietly observed everyone's reactions.

By now, he had almost figured out the situation. The purpose behind forcing Leonora to confess was to remove him from the presidency of Hayes Corporation. Pushing Brodie into that CEO position was their ultimate goal.

lan lifted his gaze toward Brodie, his voice deep, "Is this the outcome you wanted?"

Brodie's eyes were fixed on him, his face expressionless. "Do you suspect it was my doing?"

lan chuckled softly, "Isn't it? You approached us on purpose to avenge your mother and accepted the arrangements I made for you. But in reality, you've always wanted this CEO position. Brodie, I told you that if you wanted it, I could give it to you. Using such means is just downright despicable. I won't let you get away with it."

Brodie's usually gentle face suddenly revealed a cold smile. "Since you know everything, there's no need for me to hide it. You're right. This was all my idea. I'm just taking back what belongs to me, and you don't deserve any of it. If it wasn't for your mother's cruelty, would my mother and I have suffered so much over the years? lan, I deserve all of this, and it's time you face the consequences!"

lan stood up from his chair in a flash. Before anyone else could react, he kicked Brodie.

Brodie was unprepared, and the kick landed right on his chest, making him gasp in pain. He immediately stood up, grabbed a chair, and smashed it on lan.

The shareholders nearby were frightened, and all stood up. Some enjoyed the chaos and even started to record a video on their phones. In no time, the usually solemn meeting room turned into a battleground Teo was anxiously hopping on the side. "Stop fighting, both of you. Aren't we just making a laughingstock of our family?"

lan glanced over at the crowd. "If you don't want to be involved, get out, all of you!"

Everyone was scared, and they immediately grabbed their things and fled.

Everyone knew that lan was always fierce and ruthless. Now, he was being pointed at and cursed as a bastard, and he would definitely not swallow this insult.

Just when the scene was in total chaos, Clara walked in. Chase and the bodyguards surrounded her, fearing someone might take the opportunity to harm her.

Clara reached the doorway of the meeting room, and someone immediately came up to plead. "Mrs. Hayes, please talk some sense into lan. He's going mad. If they keep fighting, someone will get killed."

Clara saw the bloody scene and did not panic at all. Her voice was even calmer. "The Hayes family only reached its glory because of lan's leadership. Brodie is Teo's biological son, so what? Over the years, lan is the one who has fought tooth and nail for the Hayes family, not Brodie. If anyone wants to support his rise to power, I don't mind seeing you get beaten up as well."

Her words frightened everyone. Those who had just raised their hands in support of Brodie all sneaked away.Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

Once everyone who needed to leave

had left, Clara then walked into the office. She looked at the two stilt fighting and called out to them to stop, "Enough, both of you, stop the act Everyone's gone."

lan immediately stopped and walked over to her side, concerned. "Clara, why are you here?"

Clara looked up at him. "I've discovered a secret about your identity."