Been A Fan For A While

Shivam replied casually.

Kareena was really anxious. The only thing she had ever insisted on before was regarding Shivani's matter.

Now, she wanted to pursue this for Isha.

When the elevator reached the underground parking lot, Shivam stepped out.

Kareena strode out as well.

She stood in front of Shivam and said, "Shivam! Since you've chosen to be with Isha, shouldn't you reflect on your actions for the sake of the two of you and the children?"

She knew that falling out with her son like this would only worsen their mother-son relationship.

However, she had to say these words in her heart. She said anxiously, "Could it be that without me obstructing you and Isha, you treat this relationship as nothing and feel that it's meaningless? Not only do people have to seek excitement, but they also have to be responsible for the choices they make."

A car stopped in front of the mother and son. Ish Pratap stuck his head out and shouted to Shivam, "Hubby!"

Kareena : "???"

She turned back and met the driver's eyes. The man behind the wheel had delicate features and a sweet smile. 'Did he shout that?'

Isha greeted obediently, "Mom."

"???" Kareena's lips twitched.

As expected, she was getting on in years. She no longer understood the pleasures of youth.

Isha opened the door and got out of the car. Shivam pulled her to his side and rubbed her hair.

Isha said, "I'm here to pick you up. I even made a lot of delicious dishes."

"I want to go too." Rudra rushed over from the elevator. He was used to seeing Isha in men's clothes.

Only then did Kareena realize that an elder like her was probably the only one kept in the dark.

Shivam smiled. "Why are your ears so sharp?"

Thinking that she had even invited Rudra, Isha said politely, "Mom, do you want to come too?"

"Forget it. You young people can gather by yourselves. I still have something on. I'll visit you next time." She glanced at Rudra. "Why are you joining in the fun? Come home with me for dinner."

"No, I'm going to Big Brother's house."

Kareena smiled. "Don't you think you're being a third wheel here?"

Rudra shook his head. "How am I being a third wheel? I can help take care of my nephews."

"Then get in." Isha opened the door.

As Isha drove, she was still thinking about what had happened today. She asked, "Will Tapas Pratap and the others cause any more trouble after this?"

"They need to have the ability to do it. This pair of father and son can't do anything," Rudra said.

"I was scared to death today," Isha said with a smile. "They're really scary when they're aggressive."

"What's there to be afraid of? My brother had already planned everything. In fact, if it weren't for Grandma being too soft-hearted and giving the shares to Tapas Pratap, my brother wouldn't even need to spend these efforts. Sigh, sometimes, the people we should guard against are the people closest to us." Rudra sighed.

Isha said, "They still have more than 40% of the shares. It'll be very troublesome if they cause trouble, right?"

"At least half of Yash Pratap's 40% shares were secretly bought by Gaurav from the secondary market. They don't belong to him at all, and he doesn't have the ability to buy them. He thinks highly of himself, but without Gaurav, he's nothing!" Rudra was full of disdain when he mentioned Yash Pratap.

Hearing Gaurav's name, Isha gripped the steering wheel tightly and didn't say anything else. Helplessness flashed across her delicate eyes.

Rudra was still chattering, but she didn't respond.

Her face flashed in the night as she drove away from the parking lot.

......

In another car, Gaurav sat behind the wheel and watched her drive away.

A layer of frost covered his body, separating him from the others.

But the only person he wanted to approach on his own initiative was getting farther away.

Isha's car disappeared into the night in the distance, blending into the inky darkness. She was never to be found again.

Gaurav pulled out his phone, clicked on his conversation with Isha, and typed: [Sorry.]

However, after thinking about it for a moment, he deleted the word and exited the conversation.

What happened between them could not be explained in a few words.

That one word was also meaningless.

......

The next day, when Isha was at home, she received a call from Old Madam Pratap.

"Grandma, are you looking for me?"

"Isha, can we meet?" Old Madam Pratap's tone was pleading.

Isha agreed. She chose a beverage shop downstairs and sent her the address.

Shivam went to the company, and Isha knew that the person Old Madam Pratap wanted to see wasn't her. However, she pretended not to know and didn't mention this to Shivam.

Isha arrived first. She ordered something and waited for Old Madam Pratap.

After a while, Old Madam Pratap appeared at the door.

Her hair was white, and her back was straight. There were obvious wrinkles on her face. She looked a few years older than she looked a while ago.

"Please sit down, Grandma." Isha pulled out a chair for her.

Old Madam Pratap thanked her and sat down. "Where's Shivam?"

"In the office." Isha sat down with her.

Old Madam Pratap slowly ordered her drink and said, "I've heard about what happened in the company. The situation was very dangerous at that time. It wasn't easy for Shivam to dodge the bullet."

Isha smiled and corrected her. "He didn't dodge the bullet. He was prepared for danger and difficulties. That's why he was able to fight head-on and win. But it wasn't easy. After all, no one expected such a situation. Even now when I think about it, I still have a lingering fear."

Old Madam Pratap could understand Isha's resentment. She was indeed wrong in this matter.

If she had not been too soft-hearted and became biased toward Tapas Pratap, these things could have been avoided.

However, Isha retorted with a smile. Old Madam Pratap could not be angry.

She said, "Isha, how about this? Have dinner with me and Shivam tonight. I want to talk to him and apologize for my mistake."

Isha stirred the coffee gently with a spoon. The strong aroma of the coffee entered her nose and was fragrant.

Hearing Old Madam Pratap's words, she slowly raised her head. "I don't think we should do this, Grandma."

"Why?" Old Madam Pratap felt very guilty toward Shivam.

However, she also knew that Shivam was cold by nature and might not forgive her easily. Besides, if she was alone with him, she might not be able to say a lot of things.

That was why she thought of looking for Isha to ease their relationship and apologize to Shivam.

Isha put down the spoon and said seriously, "Although Shivam has resolved this matter, he had to put in a lot of effort to completely resolve it. Outsiders can't possibly imagine it.

"He respected you very much, especially since you had raised him and accompanied him growing up. He did not say a word about your mistake in this matter. You want to apologize because you want to gain his understanding.

"He'll certainly forgive you, but only you will feel better when he forgives you. Have you ever wondered how he will feel?

"Can you give him the time to move past this?"

Old Madam Pratap held her teacup and fell silent for a long time.

Isha continued to stir her coffee with the spoon, which clinked against the cup.

"I was indeed wrong," Old Madam Pratap said in a low voice.

However, she had also looked at the source of her mistake. Was it wrong to love her other child?

She just didn't want the Pratap family's bloodline to grow further apart. Was that wrong?

"Isha, after you become an elder, you'll understand my painstaking efforts. Which elder will choose not to love their child?" she murmured.

Isha sighed softly. After a long time, she said, "But loving those with questionable character is a mistake. The love you're giving isn't love but a murderous knife."

Old Madam Pratap looked at her in shock.

She stood up and said, "I'll go now. Enjoy your tea."

She turned around and left. Old Madam Pratap looked at her back and could not withdraw herself from her thoughts for a long time.

...

When Isha went to DiXi Media Company, she found that the newer male artists were very fond of dressing up. Moreover, some managers seemed to be more inclined to sign male artists. For a moment, there were many new male artists.

Meera smiled helplessly and said, "After seeing Mr. Pratap and Ish Pratap's photos, some people think that they would have such good luck too. When the time comes, they might even be fancied by a big shot. Even their managers are a little confused."

"Mr. Pratap only comes to DiXi Media Company once every few years. I wonder where they think they'll get their luck from." Isha also smiled.

"I know, right?"

Isha smiled and said, "But the new artists are quite eye-catching."

"After all, they're all people who look like Ish Pratap. Of course, they're eye-catching. However, there's not a single one who's masculine. They're all cute little dogs. When the time comes, there'll be too many cute little dogs in the entire market. No, I have to take the opportunity to nurture one or two male artists as well. At that time, I'll definitely be able to gain a foothold." Meera had already seen a business opportunity.

Isha smiled as well. She was definitely not masculine. She successfully disguised herself as a man by getting her gaze right, but her overall physique was thin. It was not easy to be masculine.

Meera suddenly asked, "By the way, don't you know Ish Pratap? Has he really left the industry or signed a contract with someone? I had a friend who's been a fan of his for a while. She keeps asking me for his information."

"It's been too long. I'm not sure anymore," Isha said perfunctorily.

She did not want to escalate this matter. She would pretend not to know in case she made more mistakes.

Meera only asked casually. She didn't really want to ask about the situation. Seeing that Isha didn't know, she changed the topic and talked about work.

Just as Isha was busy discussing an event with Meera, Jio came over with her phone. As she walked, she said, "Sister Meera, do you know about this big news? I wonder if Pratap Group can survive it."

"What is it?" Isha asked immediately.

Seeing that she was interested, Jio directly handed the phone to her and said, "Someone released a big piece of news. They said that Mr. Pratap's mother, Kareena, killed her best friend and her husband in a car accident back then. Even the child wasn't spared. They made it sound so convincing and even gave us the simulation video from back then. Looking at this video, it seems to be true. If that's really the case, I wonder if we'll be affected? After all, we also rely on the headquarters for a living."

Isha had already seen the video that Gaurav had given Kareena.

This video was very realistic. Those who had watched it would easily be drawn into it and have a bad impression of Kareena.

The comments below were already very rude. [I really didn't expect rich people like them to have reached the point of forsaking lives. If this is true, she must be severely punished!]

[What kind of fake friendship is that? You can't let people like that go just because they're rich.]

Kareena had previously cooperated with the investigation because of this matter. Some people also knew about the investigation back then. However, the impact of the incident back then was very small and did not attract widespread attention.

However, those in the know also stepped out to expose the truth. [Forget it, everyone. Don't think about it anymore. Do you think Kareena is an ordinary rich person? Don't forget that her son is Shivam Pratap! The leader of Pratap Group! He's a man who can affect the entire Asian economy! This matter was mentioned back then, but it was quickly dropped. It was Shivam who personally came to bail Kareena out. I advise you not to think too much about it and take care of yourself.]

[These rich people are so disappointing. They're a disappointment to our country.]

[How disappointing!]

[But I can understand Shivam Pratap's actions. Can you watch your mother go to jail? It's easier said than done, right?]

[What's wrong with that? I don't have a murderer mother! Not everyone has the heart to kill, okay?]

[I still want to stand on Shivam Pratap's side. I can't hate such a person.]

[I'm willing to be Shivaming's dog for the rest of my life.]

[Are you all f*cking retarded? You won't realize what you're doing unless you're taught a lesson, huh?]

[You people must be suffering from brain damage. Set aside your fangirling and go back. We have to punish the murderer severely!]

[Severely punish the murderer!]

Isha could tell that this matter had really blown up. It was not something that could be resolved with a few words.

The matter between Shivam and Ish Pratap last time was just a personal matter, and the choice was entirely up to the individual. This time, it was not so simple.

This was already a serious matter of human lives. It was completely reasonable for everyone to react so violently.

Isha's heart skipped a beat. She immediately went to check the share price of Pratap Group. As expected, it had fallen drastically after the news came out.

Pratap Group's share price usually rose and fell. The range of rise and fall was very normal, but today, it was falling in a straight line.

After all, such an incident would affect the shareholders' expectations of the entire group.

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