The middle-aged man was panicking at how Leon's confident words changed affected everyone. He hurriedly dropped a message to the person he was working for. [Leon Harmon is safe.]
Then he shoved his mobile into his pockets and looked at everyone. He needs to keep everyone distracted until the man reaches and takes control. He stood up suddenly, trying to be brave, and voiced, "Don't fall for his words. Did you all forget how he beats his wife? He had kept Chairman Harmon locked. He is just trying to escape. He has no solution. He is bluffing."
Not just him, everyone knew who Leon was and his behavior. However, what they cared about most was the company. Yet, most of the shareholders couldn't voice their opinion due to Leon's threat. Others weren't particularly sure how to question Leon as Leon had addressed each of the questions.
