Become My Stepping Stone.

"Sister Meera, try to persuade her again. If she still doesn't know what's good for herself, there's nothing we can do." Isha had already done her best.

After Meera hung up, she got someone from the public relations department to call Vani and tell her not to get involved in Ish Pratap's matters. She shouldn't try to use some improper methods.

The public relations department naturally did as they were told and did everything that needed to be done.

What Vani wanted to do after that was up to her.

......

Pratap Group.

Hari stood in front of Shivam. "Mr. Pratap, Vani didn't leave. She didn't board the plane even after I gave her the ticket. She stayed and continued to look for Young Madam. She even said..."

"Why are you stuttering?"

"She also said that she was pregnant with Young Madam's child."

Shivam was holding his coffee. Fortunately, he only took a sip. Otherwise, he would have really spat it out.

He was angered by this ridiculous joke and said, "What does Isha plan to do?"

"Young Madam plans to use this as an opportunity to announce her relationship with you if Vani really wants to make a fuss."

"That's a good idea." Shivam nodded and put down his coffee cup. "In that case, it gives us a good reason to make it public. For the time being, let's not chase Vani away."

Hari noted it down and found it funny. Vani was really stubborn. She was actually arrogant enough to say that she was pregnant with Young Madam's child.

How could she slander others like this?

...

After Isha left, Vani lost her mind.

Just as Isha had said, she was truly a naive girl. She really didn't have much ability. The goading skills she previously learned were just superficial. Isha saw through her at a glance.

When she watched Ish Pratap leave, she was a little flustered. Why? Why didn't Ish Pratap care about such a scandal? What was he thinking? Wasn't he afraid that his career would be ruined?

Ish Pratap was calm and did not care at all. Vani, on the other hand, was very hesitant. Should she use this matter to go head-on with Ish Pratap? If so, how should she do it?

Not long after, the public relations department of DiXi Media Company called. They warned her not to try to provoke a popular artiste. Not to mention that she could not afford to offend the artiste's company, but if Ish Pratap's fans got anxious, they might tear her apart.

After receiving this call, Vani left the set in a daze.

Her phone rang again. Vani took it out, but she didn't want to answer it. She had already heard too much bad news recently. Her father was sick, the company was losing staff, and there was also the warning from DiXi Media. Who would call this time and what would they do?

When she didn't answer, the calls kept coming in. The ringing went on and on, making noise in her ears. She finally pressed the answer button and said, "Hello."

"Miss Vani, right? We're a justice-seeking organization formed by netizens with a certain reputation on the internet."

"Why are you looking for me?" Vani asked nonchalantly.

"We know that there's a conflict between you and Ish Pratap, so we want to help you. Don't worry, our organization doesn't accept any fees. We just can't stand those rich and famous people bullying others. Therefore, as long as we encounter a victim, we'll help until the end."

"How did you know that Ish Pratap and I..." She wanted to ask them how they knew about her negotiation with Ish Pratap.

However, the other party thought that she was talking about how they knew that she and Ish Pratap had a child together. When the other party received the video taken by the netizens, they were immediately indignant and wanted to help Vani.

"Miss Vani, you're pregnant but were abandoned by someone like Ish Pratap. Netizens like us won't sit by and do nothing. Don't worry, you can tell us if you have any requests. Even if the other party is someone like Ish Pratap or Mr. Pratap, there are tens of millions of reasonable people who'll seek justice for you. What are you afraid of?"

Vani was very confused at this moment and asked, "Then can you help me get the investment?"

"Investment? As long as you become famous, the investments will naturally come," the other party said confidently.

...

After Isha returned home, Rudra came over and picked up Abhay and Gungun, saying that they were going to the Pratap family's mansion for dinner.

"I'll leave you two alone." Rudra looked like he was asking for praise.

Isha laughed. "Bring them back early."

After she sent them off, she lay on the bed and scrolled through her phone. After looking at the news for a long time, she did not see a slanderous post from Vani.

"That's good. Otherwise, she'll be scolded badly. It seems that she's not as stupid as she looks." Isha put down her phone when she saw that Vani didn't make a move.

As soon as she put it down and was about to get up, she was pressed back onto the bed, which left a mark on the soft mattress.

Without turning around, Isha knew who it was. Her chin was turned over, and Shivam's thin lips approached hers for a sweet kiss.

Isha turned over and Shivam hugged her. He kissed her from her eyebrows to her lips. She couldn't help but lean over. He stopped kissing her ear and said hoarsely, "I heard you got a woman pregnant?"

Isha closed her eyes and felt a slight itch in her ear. She said, "I didn't think I had that ability either. When Vani said that, I was shocked."

"I heard that Vani even swore it. She must almost believe it herself." Shivam pushed her hands away. "I'll let it go this time. If she does this again, she might not be tolerated anymore."

Isha smiled. "I was going to use her. But if she's smart, forget it. If she insists on going against me, however, I won't hold back."

"Okay." Shivam wasn't interested in other women's affairs. All he could see was the woman in front of him. He kissed her deeply again and pressed her under him.

...

For the next few days, there was no movement from Vani. Isha almost forgot about this matter.

Perhaps Vani had been enlightened.

It was only a thought before Isha put it aside.

There were night scenes tonight, and everyone was busy with their own things.

Sikandar's scene ended before Ish Pratap's. Once he was done, Sister Yashi took out her phone and said, "I really couldn't tell. Ish Pratap is usually so pretentious and keeps a distance from women, but in the end, he's such a person. It's just a pity that this matter didn't get exposed earlier. If it had been exposed earlier, the male lead role would probably have been yours."

Sikandar took the phone and saw that many marketing accounts had the same content: [Shocking! Records of Ish Pratap, the Scumbag.]

In the video, an unfamiliar woman was crying about her relationship with Ish Pratap and how she was now pregnant but had been abandoned by him. That woman looked really weak and pitiful.

Sikandar frowned. "Not everything is true. Haven't I been hacked too?"

"This matter clearly doesn't look like a simple case of defamation! This woman is crying so badly. For her to be able to step out like this, there's a high chance that Ish Pratap isn't clean. We've only been filming for less than 10 days. I wonder if it's too late to reshoot the scenes?" Sister Yashi spoke as though Ish Pratap was about to be replaced.

Sikandar did not hate Ish Pratap now. Instead, he was a little grateful to him. His acting skills were pretty decent. In the past two years, other than some experienced actors, very few young people of the same age could come close to him. Hence, he had also fallen into a bottleneck.

However, after acting with Ish Pratap for a few days, it was as if he had unlocked his skills. He could feel a qualitative improvement.

These things could not be bought with popularity or money.

Therefore, Sikandar did not want anything to change now.

Sister Yashi was very happy. She was communicating with her friends everywhere, looking forward to knowing how much this matter would affect Ish Pratap.

After Isha was done filming, Sikandar handed her a bottle of water. She took it and thanked him, but she didn't intend to drink it. Sikandar was a good person, but Sister Yashi was especially utilitarian. It was better not to drink this bottle of water.

"Ish Pratap, do you know a woman named Vani?"

Isha narrowed her eyes. Was Vani finally making a move?

She had thought that Vani already knew that she was wrong. From the looks of it, Vani still insisted on being used by her.

Seeing that Ish Pratap was deep in thought, Sikandar handed him the phone. "Your manager must have found out about such a big commotion, right? You have to handle such matters carefully."

"Thank you. We'll handle this matter well." Although he knew everything, Sikandar was kind enough to give Isha a reminder.

Sister Yashi walked over and said worriedly, "Ah, some women these days are really unacceptable. It's clearly a consensual matter, but they expose it in front of everyone. Ish Pratap, you're still too young. You should have gotten your manager to deal with such a person long ago."

On the surface, she seemed to be concerned, but in reality, she was certain that Ish Pratap was responsible for this matter and didn't handle it well.

Isha raised her eyebrows and glanced at her. "Sister Yashi, how do you know that I'm really related to this woman? How many people are going around scamming others nowadays? Do you mean to say that you know the whole story?"

"I... didn't mean that either. I just saw you talking to that woman earlier and thought you were acquaintances."

"Seeing is not necessarily believing. As a famous agent, you should know what this means, right? The artistes you're taking care of have been slandered many times. Just because I spoke to that woman, you've determined that I made her pregnant? I probably got her pregnant through the air, right?"

After being scolded by Isha a few times, Sister Yashi slowly felt a little embarrassed. She didn't know why this person, who looked so cold and noble, was so merciless when he spoke.

Sikandar stood behind Sister Yashi and smiled at Isha. He was obviously happy to see Sister Yashi being criticized.

After Isha finished arguing, the director's assistant ran over and called out to her, "Ish Pratap, Director Jagan asked you to go over. He said that he has something important to tell you."

"I'm on my way." She followed him.

Sister Yashi patted her chest. "He's so good-looking, but why is his mouth so unforgiving?"

"If you hadn't provoked him, would he have attacked you?"

"Sikandar, did you see that? Director Jagan called her over." Sister Yashi didn't mind being scolded by Sikandar and was still a little excited. "This matter isn't too big, but the impact is extremely bad. If Director Jagan is very dissatisfied with this and wants to terminate the contract, then Ish Pratap's role will definitely be yours."

Sikandar couldn't be bothered to listen to her. He picked up his clothes and left.

Sister Yashi quickly asked her assistant to find out what Director Jagan had told Ish Pratap.

This was a great opportunity.

Isha arrived at Director Jagan's office. "Director Jagan."

"I saw the news online. What exactly is going on?" Director Jagan smiled. He had no intention of pursuing the matter. No one knew Ish Pratap's identity better than him.

"A woman came up with this plan to screw me over because she wasn't satisfied that I rejected her request for money. I figured I could use this incident to reveal my identity as Ish Pratap, so I didn't stop it in advance."

There was really no need for Isha to lie in front of Director Jagan.

"I knew that celebrities had a lot of scandals, but I didn't know that there were such serious cases of slander. If I didn't know your identity, I would have smashed the table. If it was broken, who would pay for it? However, you have to handle this matter carefully. It's best not to leave any negative news that'll affect the publicity of the movie. Do you understand?"

"I understand, Director Jagan."

Director Jagan said a few more things about the scenes and reminded her not to be distracted by the outside world before letting her leave.

Sister Yashi followed Sikandar and guarded her phone tightly, waiting for the results from her assistant.

After receiving the call, her face fell. "Director Jagan actually didn't say anything about firing Ish Pratap. I thought that a director like Director Jagan wouldn't be able to tolerate this. Heh, looks like he still submitted to capitalism."

Sikandar couldn't be bothered to listen to such words. He pinched his eyebrows and closed his eyes to rest.

Isha left Director Jagan's office, and the crew was in an uproar.

"But isn't Ish Pratap with Mr. Pratap? How could he have anything to do with Vani? How is that possible? My lovebirds! Breaking up a couple is like killing a child's parents! This grudge is irreconcilable!"

"That's not impossible. Although Ish Pratap is with Mr. Pratap, he's still a man. It's too common for men to like both men and women."

"But with Vani's looks, she's not worthy of Ish Pratap at all! Besides, Ish Pratap is obviously a masochist. How can a masochist fall for a woman? I don't believe it!"

"Have you forgotten? Vani did appear on set. That day, she even chatted with Ish Pratap for a long time. I even planned to go over and eavesdrop, but I was blocked by Ish Pratap's assistant, so I didn't hear what they said. But at that time, Vani was indeed very pitiful and looked indignant."

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