Please Stop Acting!

The team members were all shocked. They all sat beside Shivam Pratap and went forward to observe. Shivam frowned impatiently. He was not used to being surrounded by so many people.

Isha could tell and sat a little closer to him. The other team members understood and moved away a little, but they refused to be too far away.

After all, Shivam Pratap's hand speed was enough for him to join a professional team!

Just like martial arts enthusiasts who were itching to watch a battle between experts, the members of Team JJ couldn't give up such a good opportunity to watch Shivam's operation up close.

Their eyes widened as they stared at Shivam Pratap's fingers.

JK finished his drink and threw himself back into the fray. He was fully alert and knew just how formidable his opponent was.

When Shivam was playing, he wasn't completely engrossed like JK whose face was red. Instead, he didn't seem to care about anything. His movements were smooth, but he was very relaxed. He even had the energy to occasionally look at Isha.

Everyone felt stifled by this PDA.

By the time JK was on his eighth bottle, he couldn't drink anymore. He started to fall drunkenly to the floor, but there was still one bottle waiting for him.

His eyes were red and confused as he waved his hands. "Sister Ishi, don't be with him. He's... He has another person by his side... He's not sincere..."

Even in his intoxication, he was still defending Isha. However, it was obvious that he was defending her purely because he was a fan of hers and not because he wanted to take her for himself.

The other team members hurriedly covered his mouth. When they noticed that Shivam's eyes were covered with frost, they broke out in a cold sweat. "Mr. Pratap, JK is drunk..."

Shivam reached out and tugged on his sleeve. His bright diamond cufflinks shone with a charming dark light. He stood up, held Isha's hand, and said to JK, "You don't have to drink the ninth bottle. But the next time you see Isha, remember to call her 'Mrs. Pratap'."

Isha was about to leave when she suddenly thought of something. She took out a pen and wrote something again in the small notebook that JK had placed here when he was playing games.

After she finished writing, she picked it up and showed it to Shivam.

Shivam glanced at it indifferently but soon revealed a warm light.

Isha returned the notebook to JK and said to the other team members, "I'll leave first. Take care of those who are drunk."

"Alright, Mr. Pratap, Mrs. Pratap. Take care." Seeing that JK had caused such big trouble, no one dared to call them 'Brother Shivam' and 'Sister-in-law' anymore.

They greeted them respectfully, hoping that when Shivam remembered this matter, he wouldn't bear too much hatred.

Isha and Shivam walked out. Seeing that he was still unhappy, Isha stopped in her tracks.

Shivam stopped and turned around. "Huh?"

Isha smiled. "I can't keep up with you. Are you sure you're going to walk so fast?"

Shivam said apologetically, "Sorry."

"Don't be mad." Her voice was warm and soft as she hooked her arms around his neck and dropped a kiss on his earlobe.

The man's steps were stiff. Even his spine straightened as he hooked an arm around her waist. "I can't believe he told you not to be with me."

"He's just my fan. Besides, everyone knows that you're with Ish Pratap. He naturally doesn't want me to be with you," Isha explained.

Shivam understood these things, but he still couldn't bear to hear any words telling him not to be with Isha.

Isha said softly, "Therefore, letting the outside world know that Ish Pratap and I are the same person is our top priority. Otherwise, the more people who know that we're together in the future, the more such things will happen. We can't explain it to them one by one, right?"

Shivam was relieved. Thinking of the big plan to announce Ish Pratap's identity, he asked in a low voice, "How was the audition today?"

"I'm still waiting for the news from the director. If there's any news, Sister Meera will tell me. We've already dealt with JK, so your anger should have subsided, right?" Isha said softly.

Shivam pursed his thin lips slightly, but his eyes were still dark.

Isha raised her head again and kissed him on the lips.

But the kiss didn't end easily. It was up to her to start it, and naturally, it was up to Shivam to end it. He deepened the kiss and pressed her against the wall. After a long time, he said hoarsely, "Yes, I'm appeased."

"You're not angry anymore, are you?" Isha rubbed her slightly swollen red lips.

"I don't mind getting another kiss out of it." The man's hoarse laughter sounded above Isha's head.

......

JK woke up the next day in his bed in the squad training camp.

He sat up. His hangover was giving him a headache. He couldn't help but reach out and press his forehead hard.

Everything that happened last night suddenly returned to his mind. He couldn't help but feel a little vexed. He hadn't even beaten Shivam Pratap up!

His teammate threw a small notebook over and said, "JK, what's wrong with you? That person is Shivam Pratap! No matter how dissatisfied you are, you can't vent your anger in front of him! Besides, Shivam Pratap and the female celebrity can be together whenever they want. There's no room for us to interfere!"

JK grabbed the notebook and snorted as he flipped it open. "Does it make sense for him to keep Isha as his mistress? Isha is my idol! Do you know who my idol is? I've never seen a man as disgusting as Shivam..."

As he spoke, he opened his notebook. In addition to Isha Sharma's signature, there was also an additional signature. Ish Pratap?

JK asked quickly, "Who touched my notebook last night?"

"Everyone knows that the notebook is your darling. Who would dare to touch it? Before Isha Sharma left, she left you an autograph. We didn't even dare to look at it!"

JK trembled as he looked at the signature. So... Isha Sharma was Ish Pratap? Mr. Pratap got Isha Sharma to appear as Ish Pratap because he was afraid of causing her trouble and was deliberately protecting her.

"What does it say?" the team member asked when JK suddenly fell silent.

"Isha is quite good at gaming. I didn't expect Mr. Pratap to be an expert too! They're indeed a match made in heaven!" JK couldn't help but sigh.

Hearing that the man who had just called Shivam Pratap disgusting had changed his words, the team member said in surprise, "Damn, did you drink too much? Is your brain fried? Can you still play games after this?"

"Even if your brain gets fried, mine will never!" JK happily closed his notebook and felt revived.

........

When Isha woke up the next day, she received a call from Meera. She had passed the audition!

"Director Jagan thinks that you can take on the role this time. The male and female leads will be played by you. I've already discussed with him to let you act as Ish Pratap first. After the movie has been released for some time, you can reveal your identity. That way, those people who are avid supporters of the love line won't be too distraught. Moreover, Director Jagan also thinks that it's fine. When the time comes, it can be used as a promotional point for the movie." Meera also knew that Isha had been preparing for this matter, so she had taken care of everything for her.

"Thank you, Sister Meera."

"By the way, after accepting this movie for you, I won't have much time to accompany you anymore. Mr. Rudra suddenly has a strong career ambition and plans to sign more newbies for me to take care of. When the time comes, I can only let Jio accompany you more."

Isha understood that Rudra was eager to pursue a certain woman and was determined to promote DiXi Media.

She smiled. "It's a good thing to be career-minded. DiXi Media Company is such a good company. Previously, it was only able to touch the edge of being a first-rate entertainment company. Now, they're getting closer and closer to being one."

"We have to get busy too. But it's good to be busy. If we don't work hard when we're young, when can we work hard again?" Meera sighed before hanging up.

After hanging up the phone, Isha told Shivam the news. "Our matter has been put on the agenda!"

"Congratulations!" Shivam had already arrived at the company and was handling some matters in his office. Even so, he knew what she was talking about.

"In the future, we won't have to sneak around. But we might receive a lot of harsh criticisms in the early stages."

Shivam frowned slightly. As if she knew what he was thinking, Isha sent another message: [You don't have to care about those curses. I lied to everyone before, but Ish Pratap isn't a public figure, so it doesn't matter. Now that Ish Pratap is going to become a public figure yet his identity is still being kept a secret, it's normal for him to get scolded later on. However, this also means there'll be less backlash in the future. Don't worry about it for the time being.]

[I can ignore a little scolding, but if it's too much...] Shivam sent this sentence.

Seeing this, Isha knew how much he was enduring. She picked a few emojis that depicted hugs and kisses and sent them to calm the man down.

Director Jagan was a famous director in the industry. After the outside world found out that he was going to film a new movie, the cast had always been the focus of public opinion. The outside world was looking forward to the official announcement.

As of yesterday, Jagan had already stopped auditioning actors. Everyone was looking forward to the announcement even more.

A little later, the crew announced the list of cast members.

[Isha Sharma, happy cooperation @Isha Sharma.]

When they saw Isha Sharma's name, many people no longer had any doubts. After all, after Isha acted in the previous movies, her results and acting skills were obvious. She had been walking steadily on this path step by step. At this point, no one could find any fault in her professionalism.

Of course, the fans were also overjoyed. They forwarded various things and looked forward to Isha Sharma and Director Jagan's cooperation.

On the other hand, Sikandar's fans were waiting for the official announcement of who the male lead would be. Sikandar had already auditioned several times for this. His fans had long been looking forward to him working with the big director. They were really looking forward to this collaboration.

Especially when they thought about how Isha's participation would increase Sikandar's reputation, his fans were filled with anticipation.

However, two minutes later, the production team's official website tagged @Ish Pratap and @Sikandar. Ish Pratap was tagged first, followed by Sikandar.

According to the unwritten rules of the industry, the person who was tagged first was the first male lead. This was because they took the main male role. Isha Sharma, whose participation was announced the first, was probably a show of respect toward women. Now that the two names were mentioned together, it meant that there was naturally a main and secondary relationship.

This also meant that Ish Pratap would be the male lead of this movie, and Sikandar would be his supporting actor!

Instantly, the comments section exploded.

[Ish Pratap? Am I seeing things? Everyone, wake me up. Did I drink too much last night? Have I still not sobered up?]

[Is it really Ish Pratap? I really want to know what Director Jagan is thinking. What right does Ish Pratap have? He has only filmed one commercial before, right?]

[It's true that Ish Pratap is good-looking, and I admit that he's handsome. But Director Jagan's movies have never been one that an actor can act in just because they're beautiful or handsome, right? Even Isha Sharma has worked hard to get this role. Why? Has even Director Jagan given in to capitalism?]

[Shivam is too much. He must have given Ish Pratap this role! Sikandar is so suitable for the role. Why was his role snatched away?]

[I have no objections to sending Ish Pratap to act in a drama or a teen movie. I'd even cheer for him. However, can he not ruin our legitimate movie?]

The netizens could not stand this lineup.

However, Sikandar's fans were the most furious. [What's with this decision? We waited so long for the announcement only to find out the male lead will be this sissy? Is Ish Pratap worthy of that role?]

[I'm so disappointed in this circle once again! What's wrong with the casting this time? What did Sikandar do wrong to have to act alongside such a man?]

[Sikandar, please stop filming! A crew like this is not suitable for you!]

Sikandar's mood was not good either. Not to mention the outside world, even he and his company had long determined that Director Jagan would make him the main lead. In the previous few interactions, Director Jagan was very satisfied with him.

Sikandar had no objections to the director choosing Isha Sharma. He even looked forward to the scenes with Isha Sharma.

But Ish Pratap?

He had heard too many rumors about Ish Pratap. Moreover, Ish Pratap did not have any work.

This made him very disappointed in Director Jagan and the entire crew.

"Alright, since it's done, you should just focus on acting well." Sister Yashi comforted him. "I didn't expect Ish Pratap to appear out of thin air. However, Director Jagan has already made his decision. But Sikandar, you have to think carefully. Ish Pratap is a good-for-nothing. He only got this role because of Shivam's support. Therefore, his acting skills will definitely be inferior to yours. You'll make him look useless!"

"If the movie doesn't become famous, will I become unpopular once more?" Sikandar's concerns were reasonable. If a movie failed, the actors would also fail. They might not be able to become famous with a lousy movie.

"It won't be a loss. When people talk about how bad the movie is, they'll know that it's because of Ish Pratap," Sister Yashi advised.

"Okay, I get it." Sikandar tossed the lighter on the table. "I'll do what I have to do."

The commotion on the internet did not die down. Sister Yashi took this opportunity to release a few photos of Sikandar where he looked like a tough guy. These photos made the handsome and noble Ish Pratap look a little miserable.

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