It Might Not Be Real!

A shareholder said solemnly and earnestly.

It was as if Shivam's matter was a sign of Pratap Group's destruction.

They couldn't accept this no matter what.

"Will my private life affect my working state? Did the share price fall? Is the entire company's current situation worrying? Or is this just because you can't stand something and are treating it as a great enemy?" Shivam asked.

No one spoke for a moment.

Of course, there were no bad effects yet. Even the share price had returned to normal after a slight dip. It was hard to say that it had been affected by the incident.

Naturally, they were only trying to persuade him because they couldn't accept this matter and thought it was too perverse.

Therefore, they felt that it was necessary to get Shivam back on track.

"But Mr. Pratap, this kind of thing is completely inconsistent with our ancestor's teachings. Besides, it's simply unorthodox and doesn't conform to the mainstream. Even if it's not related for the time being, we'll definitely suffer a backlash later!"

Shivam snorted coldly. These old shareholders were always like this. When they encountered something, they didn't look at the problem from a fair and objective perspective. Whenever they didn't like something, they would force things to work their way.

It was like that at work, and it was also like that in one's personal life.

He said, "I have my own conclusions on this matter. Hari issued a statement asking everyone to not pay attention to my private life and pay more attention to the company's development on the company's official Twitter account. Everyone's orientation is worthy of respect."

"That last part isn't very nice, is it?" said the secretary next to one of the shareholders.

There wasn't much for a secretary to do on an occasion like this. He only said that because he was disgusted with men liking men.

Shivam looked at him and asked, "Then what do you think is good?"

"What is there to respect about men liking men?" he blurted out.

Shivam sneered. "I'm also not interested in affairs between men. But I don't think that one's private life and orientation should be discussed and judged by others. I also don't think that others are not worthy of respect and deserve to get their rights and freedom stripped. For the same reason, what you think is arsenic is something that others are willing to accept. Is there a problem, then?"

The secretary bowed his head at this.

Among the other secretaries, there were occasionally one or two who liked people of the same sex. It was just that they had never laid it out on the table. When they heard Shivam criticizing such people, they were really satisfied.

The neutrals may not support the cause, but they respected other people's preferences and were very convinced by Shivam's words.

Shivam glanced around. "Or do you want to eliminate all the things you can't stand? Today, you can't stand men being with men. Tomorrow, you can't stand that the company's development is not as expected. Are you going to overdo it?"

Everyone bowed their heads. Now even the shareholders were silent.

Hari had already quickly gotten the people from the public relations department to log into the official Twitter account and post a statement: [Thank you for your concern about the personal affairs of our group's CEO, Mr. Pratap. However, Mr. Pratap is not from the entertainment industry and is unwilling to be involved in scandals. Please pay more attention to the operations of our group and give Mr. Pratap some freedom in his personal life. At the same time, Mr. Pratap wishes to tell everyone that everyone's orientation is worthy of respect.]

When the official Twitter post was posted, it caused an uproar among the netizens.

The official Twitter account proved at least a few things. First, what was captured on camera that day was true. Shivam did not deny it.

Secondly, that person was really Shivam. As expected, he was handsome, young, capable, and rich. He was simply a winner in life.

No one had expected that the man who had been controlling Pratap Group all these years would be so charming.

In particular, the last sentence made many niche groups very excited. Because of their orientation, niche groups were often scrutinized. It was difficult for others to understand them.

Even if many people on the internet would fangirl over good-looking people from minority groups, they were good-looking and rich. If they were ugly, no one would want to bat an eye at them.

But most of them were ordinary people. How could there be so many handsome and rich people?

However, Shivam actually expressed his respect to everyone. How could they not feel warm?

For a moment, many people's evaluation of Shivam became better.

However, as Tapas Pratap had expected, there were still repercussions.

Some of the older upper echelons and shareholders of Pratap Group had a huge reaction to this matter. Although Shivam had suppressed it on the surface, how could they completely acknowledge Shivam's actions?

It was precisely because of their various reactions that Yash Pratap could split them apart, rope them in, and accumulate the strength to deal with Shivam.

...

Yami Tiwari and the others also learned about Shivam's appearance.

When Yami found out that the boyfriend Isha brought back was actually the head of Pratap Group, Yami stood up in shock and accidentally knocked over the coffee beside her. The room was filled with a strong aroma.

Trembling, she picked up her phone and looked at the photo again. After looking at it carefully for a while, she confirmed that it was really Isha's boyfriend. His name and appearance were all correct.

Thinking of how she had treated Shivam and made things difficult for him, Yami felt extremely regretful.

But it was too late for regrets. There was no turning back. What had been done could no longer be undone.

She really did not expect Isha to have such an opportunity to obtain Shivam's favor.

Was it really completely impossible for her to catch up to her or even surpass her?

However, after reading all the news, Yami was finally relieved. "It seems that Shivam doesn't really treat her as his girlfriend. I thought she had really become a phoenix. It turns out that Shivam likes men and just used her as a cover."

She patted her chest gently and sighed. "No wonder Shivam didn't care about how the Tiwari family looked down on him. It turns out that the two of them only had such a superficial relationship. I knew it. How could Isha Sharma have become his girlfriend?

"This also explains why DiXi Media Company wanted to stand up for Isha Sharma. It turns out that they have long thought highly of her and wanted her to be Shivam's contracted girlfriend."

The thought reassured her completely.

In this way, even if Isha could obtain some resources from Shivam, she would only be a pawn that could be abandoned at any time. There was nothing to be envious of.

Yami's mood fluctuated. She thought for a while before calming down.

However, this news made Old Master Tiwari so angry that his heart hurt.

He wasn't worried about Isha's future, but he really wanted her to be happy and settle down. He didn't expect that she and Shivam were just an act!

To think that he had always been so assured that Isha had found a good man.

The assistant poured tea for him and calmed him down. After a long time, Old Master Tiwari finally recovered.

"What kind of sin did she commit? How could my good granddaughter meet such a person?!"

The assistant persuaded, "You can't believe everything on the internet. It might not be true."

"Pratap Group has already made a statement on their official Twitter account! How can such a big corporation still lie through their teeth?" Old Master Tiwari was furious again.

After a while, he appeared in the living room.

Jairam Tiwari, Sunaina Rathore, and Yami Tiwari were all sitting on the sofa. They were worried and had obviously seen the news.

Yami held Old Master Tiwari and said, "Grandpa, don't be too anxious. Things might not be that bad. Isha is still young. Even if something happens to her, it won't affect her future. In a few days, we'll call her back and persuade her."

"How much longer can we wait? We have to get her back now!"

"But Mom just called her and the call didn't get through," Yami said. "Maybe she's busy with work."

When Old Master Tiwari heard that the call couldn't go through, he became even more worried and said, "Then hurry up and call again!"

At this moment, Isha was playing a game with Abhay. Because she didn't want to be disturbed, she had already turned off the communication function. All the calls were filtered through, so they naturally couldn't get through to her.

She didn't check her Whatsapp at all either.

She didn't expect Old Master Tiwari and the others to pay so much attention to this matter. After all, it was just a piece of news. Although she had been on the list of hot searches for a day, she wouldn't have noticed it if it weren't for her circle of people.

"Left flank, left flank, defend! Hurry, hurry, hurry," Abhay commanded calmly as he operated.

Isha followed suit.

Gungun nibbled on durian and watched the battle happily. From time to time, he even gave Isha a bite.

Abhay smelled it and pretended to vomit. Isha said to Gungun, "Be good. Go to the kitchen and eat before coming out."

Sigh. People who liked durians really had no human rights.

"Oh." Gungun held the plate and went toward the kitchen.

...

Yash Pratap began to divide the members of Pratap Group.

With Shivam liking men and not listening to persuasion, his progress was much better than before.

Especially since many of these people were old friends of his and very sentimental.

"CEO Pratap, it's great that you were able to come back and take charge of the overall situation. Actually, this company still needs someone with a certain amount of experience to manage it. Those who have experienced more things will have a wider vision and know what to do."

"That's right, that's right. We welcome CEO Pratap back. However, Mr. Pratap is too ruthless. I'm afraid it'll be difficult to get him to give up his seat for a while."

This group of people was old-fashioned to begin with. In the past few years, they became less and less important. The fact that Shivam liked men became the fuse, making them feel that Shivam was already estranged from them.

Instead of waiting for death, it was better to cooperate with Yash Pratap.

A person of the same age as them was the best.

Moreover, if they really elected Yash Pratap, they could naturally gain bigger benefits as elders in the company.

Yash Pratap smiled and said, "Actually, it's not a big deal for Heting to be the person in charge, but as a father, as a member of Pratap Group, and as a member of the Pratap family, I have to think about the interests of the greater people-not one person and one family. Heting is a little off track now. As a father, I'm naturally duty-bound to turn everything back on track."

"Yes, yes, yes, that makes sense. That's reasonable," everyone agreed.

However, they had all forgotten who was the one who supported the entire Pratap Group in times of danger and saved everyone's interests.

"It's just that we're not important to Shivam now. He would rather believe those immature brats than use us experienced elders. CEO Pratap, if this continues, something will really happen sooner or later."

"Don't worry, everyone. Since I've promised to give you a better future, I'll definitely give you an explanation," Yash Pratap said.

However, the people he contacted now were not important to Shivam at all. They seemed to be worthless.

He was worried.

Shina rarely went out recently. She had embarrassed herself in the entertainment industry a few times, and her fans would scold her whenever she appeared. She was really angry and reduced the number of times she went out.

She'd spent the last few days at home taking care of herself. She'd even arranged to meet a private doctor for a custom beauty service.

Seeing Yash Pratap's worried expression, she asked gently, "What's troubling you?"

"It's all about Pratap Group. I've won over many people in my camp, but they're all people who aren't important. Even with them, they can't pose a threat to Shivam Pratap."

Shina lowered her head in thought. "How are the shares coming along?"

"Soon, my shares will be more than what Shivam has combined." Yash Pratap was happy. This was truly exciting news.

He was secretly buying shares of Pratap Group. Coupled with the 10% that Gaurav had secretly given him and the 10% that Tapas Pratap had given him, he would soon surpass Shivam and become the biggest shareholder.

At that time, the re-election of the person in charge would be guaranteed.

It was just a matter of manpower. It was indeed a problem. He still needed to get more people with authority to stand on his side in order to truly win without a chance of losing.

This was indeed tricky.

Shina reached out and gently rubbed the ring on her finger, thinking.

Yash Pratap said, "But don't worry, I'll definitely settle this matter as soon as possible and get back what's ours."

Shina said, "Why don't I meet Shivam Pratap and persuade him to put these people in an important position? At that time, these people standing on your side will be the biggest blow to him."

"But how can you convince him? He hates you." Yash Pratap did not believe that Shina had such an ability.

It was true that Shina did not have such an ability, but she rubbed her ring, wanting to give it a try.

It was just like in the beginning. It was always good to try.

It was just that she hadn't tried this method in a long time.

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