Losing to My Substitute (Katerina and Joshu)
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Berton Snow ignored Winni Byron and headed straight for Mr. Byron, shaking the folder in his hand and slowly pulling out a few sheets of paper.

"Mr. Byron, considering you were my grandfather's old subordinate, I've been quite lenient. You privately slandered Jean Collins for plagiarism and expanded the rumors, causing the company's stock price to plummet and resulting in billions in losses for the group. Tell me, if I expose this, will you still have the face to stay in the Snow Corporation?"

Mr. Byron's face immediately darkened. "Are you threatening me?"

"Threatening? I'm simply informing you that at the upcoming shareholders' meeting, evidence of your slander against Jean and bribing the media will be placed on every shareholder's desk. You can weigh the consequences yourself."

Mr. Byron sighed, realizing that Berton wouldn't fight an unprepared battle. "What will it take for you to let me go?"

"Very simple. Apologize to Jean, send your daughter abroad, and never return to Y City. Stay out of the country for a while."

"Berton, you're going too far!"

Winni, seeing that her words had no effect on Berton, quickly turned to her father. "Dad! Don't agree to him! You want me to apologize to that deaf girl? I'd rather die!"

Mr. Byron remained silent, and Winni panicked. "Dad, can you really send me away and leave me?"

Looking at the pile of evidence in Berton's hands, Mr. Byron sighed, finally resigned to his fate. "Fine,

I agree."

"My daughter, you wouldn't want your father to suffer in his old age, would you? If it's not yours, let go! Quickly, go apologize to Miss Collins!"

Winni shook her head, glaring fiercely at Jean. "I won't apologize to her! Not even if I die! Jean

Collins, you can forget it!"

Mr. Byron looked at his daughter and had no choice but to lower his face. "Miss Collins, it's my fault as a father. Please forgive my daughter." After saying this, he stood up and bowed.

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Jean was touched by Mr. Byron's concern for his daughter.

On the contrary, Winni couldn't accept that she had lost and refused to apologize.

The plagiarism incident came to an end.

Berton walked over to Jean's side. "Jean, I've always believed in you. That day, I pretended to agree with Winni just to see what tricks she would pull. This time, I finally found the mastermind behind it all to avenge you and clear your name."

Jean recalled his earlier suggestion to send Winni abroad.

"Can you really bear it? The one who almost lost his life for her, and now you're sending her away just like that?"

Berton placed both hands on Jean's shoulders, gazing into her eyes earnestly. "The person I've been longing for day and night has always been you."

Jean shrugged off his hands. "Stop dreaming. I won't be grateful to you for this.

If it weren't for Winni's obsession with you, I wouldn't have fallen into this plagiarism scandal

You think you're advocating for me, but without you, none of this would have happened."

"I know. I'm sorry, Jean. I just want to do something within my power to make it up to you. I'll keep an eye on Winni's departure; she won't appear in your life again. Can you stay a little longer? Don't go?"

Duke Austin knocked on the door, interrupting their conversation. "Jean, are you done?"

Jean quickly stood beside Duke.

Berton knew that Duke had intentionally interrupted their conversation. His nervousness about Jean's choice indicated that he feared she would stay. Such insecurity meant he still had a chance.

Berton picked up the bag Jean had dropped and handed it to Duke. "Mr. Austin, your lack of security makes it seem like you want to take Jean back to Y Country." Duke accepted it. "Jean is a person, not an object in your eyes. I will naturally respect her choice. If she wants to stay in the country, I will accompany her. Substitute

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If she wants to go back, then we'll go back. I won't try to control her life like you do."