The More I Think About It, The More Uneasy I Feel.

"Hubby, I have my ways and want to share your burden," Shina said with a smile. "You should have a share in Pratap Group. However, as your son, Shivam doesn't care about you at all. I really can't stand it anymore. Just let me do something for you."

Yash Pratap asked, "What are you going to do?"

"I'm just trying my best to persuade him. There's nothing else I can do," Shina evaded.

Seeing that she was docile and loved him the most, Yash Pratap nodded in agreement. "But you have to be careful."

"I will, hubby," Shina said gently.

She would definitely do her best in this matter. Whether she could help Yash Pratap or not was a small matter, but if she got the family business, it would belong to Tapas Pratap. This was enough for her to put in all her effort.

Shivam didn't agree to meet Shina.

When the call reached Hari, it was intercepted. Shina didn't even have a chance to talk to Shivam directly.

However, Shivam still had to participate in social and business activities. Shina still found a way to spend more than half an hour alone with him.

No one knew what Shina had said in the past half hour.

But the next day, Shivam gave the important positions and decisions in the company to the old shareholders who were no longer important.

This caused an uproar in the company.

Because it was obvious that this was a very stupid decision. They wondered why Shivam did this.

However, he had always been firm. Although the others had objections, they did not dare to refute him.

Even so, the dissatisfied voices in the company gradually increased.

Yash Pratap really did not expect Shina to have such an ability. "How did you do it?"

"I just slandered these people in front of him. I didn't expect it to work," Shina said.

Yash Pratap nodded. "That's true. All these years, if it weren't for my father supporting the company, the company might not have been able to develop as much as it has now. After all, Shivam is still young and impetuous. It's easy for him to lose his rationality and be biased. It's really not appropriate to let him manage Pratap Group. It's really not a matter of age."

Shina smiled. "Of course. All of this should have been yours."

She played with her ring for a moment. Just to be sure, she took it off and put it in the safe. She wouldn't use it again, and she didn't want anyone to discover her secret.

As for Pratap Group, the matter also attracted Kareena's attention.

Shivam had made an unusual decision, which made her very worried.

However, when she called Shivam, his attitude was as usual. He was very respectful to her, but he didn't tell Kareena his plans.

When Isha received Kareena's call, she had just come out of an event.

She found Kareena's car and followed her to a clubhouse.

"So, what can I do for you?" she asked.

"You've heard about the matter with Pratap Group, haven't you?"

"I don't know what you're referring to. I don't usually interfere in work matters, nor do I pry," Isha said honestly.

Kareena said, "You really don't know anything? Previously, Shina met Shivam. After Shiva returned, he gave away important positions to the people who shouldn't be given important positions and dismissed the positions of some people who shouldn't be dismissed from their positions."

Isha was surprised. "Such a thing happened?"

"If the matter hadn't blown up, I wouldn't have come to find you," Kareena said. "Shivam's actions have already caused a huge conflict. If I don't interfere, I'm afraid something will happen."

Isha said, "I believe he has his own reasons for doing all this. Even if we can't figure it out at the moment, there's no need to doubt him."

Kareena said, "It's a good thing that you believe him. But aren't you worried at all? Don't you want to know what Shina said?"

"If he wanted to tell me, he would have told me himself. He didn't tell me, so he didn't think it was necessary." Isha smiled.

Kareena could tell that Isha didn't intend to meddle in this matter, nor would she help ask Shivam about it.

Kareena sighed. This might be the main reason why she and Isha were unable to be as close as mother and daughter.

"If something really happens, don't regret it." With that, Kareena took her bag and left.

Isha thought for a moment and said, "I won't regret it."

It was because Shivam would never do anything that would make her regret it. In this world, she trusted this man the most. He had said that he would protect her and the two munchkins for the rest of his life, so he would definitely not let anything bad happen.

He promised.

And she believed him.

There was no doubt.

......

After returning home, Isha saw that Shivam's expression was normal. It was the kind of normal expression that was not fake.

She reached out her arms and hugged him gently. "Are you tired?" she asked simply.

"No." Shivam buried his head in her shoulder.

Even so, Isha still massaged his shoulders.

Shivam's dry and warm palm covered the back of her hand. "You're tired too. There's no need."

"I've only been to one event in the last few days, that's all," Isha said with a smile. "I even had Aunt Chen pick up some groceries for me. I'll cook something nice for you later. Close your eyes."

Shivam closed his eyes obediently, but the smile on his lips remained.

As the matter between Shivam and Ish Pratap had been exposed on the internet, when Isha was free to go out and play, she would go out with Shivam while dressed in a male outfit. It was great to be open about things. Even if she was photographed, there was no need to explain further.

In that case, no one would ever think of her.

It seemed that being exposed wasn't entirely a bad thing.

Moreover, the paparazzi and reporters were sometimes quite strange. When the truth was exposed, their desire to capture them on camera was not as strong. Perhaps the next time their strong desire to follow them would be ignited was when Shivam broke up with Ish Pratap or when Shivam Pratap was with someone else.

Isha was wearing men's clothes and a baseball cap. After buying a bottle of Coke, she happily got into Shivam's car.

"I'm thirsty too," Shivam said.

Isha unscrewed the cap and gave it to him.

Shivam drank half of it in one go. Isha watched as the Coke entered his mouth. His Adam's apple bobbed, and his perfect Adam's apple gulped the Coke bit by bit.

Boo-hoo, she was only allowed to buy one bottle each time. After buying it, he said that he was thirsty. Isha knew that he didn't want her to drink too much, but she was still worried that he was really thirsty and couldn't bear to not let him drink it.

He was really too much!

Isha took the bottle back and looked at the half-empty bottle of Coke. She sighed. Sigh, she had chosen her husband. What could she do? She would just spoil him, then.

She had to bear with it.

She took two large gulps. The cool liquid poured down her throat and finally soothed her broken heart.

She was about to take a third sip when her phone rang. She put it on speaker. "Hello?"

"It's me." The voice on the other end was gentle and firm. It was Jiya Tiwari's voice that she had not heard in a long time.

Isha said happily, "President Tiwari, why are you looking for me?"

Jiya Tiwari laughed. "Is it so difficult for you to call me Sister?"

"Sister..." Isha changed the way she addressed her.

Only then did Jiya Tiwari say seriously, "What's going on between you and Shivam?"

"What do you mean? What happened?" Isha didn't understand.

"We've all seen the scandal between him and Ish Pratap. Everyone is worried about you."

Isha's lips twitched slightly. It was indeed difficult to explain in a few words, and it was difficult to say over the phone.

Jiya Tiwari said, "Does Shivam like women or both men and women? Isha, I know you have your own opinions and don't need anyone to worry about you. But your relationship with Shivam is really dangerous."

"Sister, listen to me..." Isha glanced at Shivam who was driving and tried to explain.

Shivam's expression changed slightly.

However, Jiya was really worried this time. She didn't give her a chance to explain at all. "Isha! You don't have to help him clarify. If he's gay, then he'll definitely betray your marriage seeing as how he even hid this from you. I don't deny that sexual orientation is one's private matter, but if he chose to be with you even though he knows that he likes men, then he's a scumbag who will betray his marriage!

"If he likes both men and women, but he's dating someone else while dating you, he's still a scumbag!"

The person who had been called a scumbag repeatedly gripped the steering wheel with both hands, and his expression turned a few degrees colder.

However, Isha couldn't interrupt at all. She quickly turned off the speaker.

Even so, Jiya Tiwari's words continued. "Isha, it's possible he's only using you as a cover to hide the fact that he likes men. Are you only in a contractual relationship with him? Although I can somewhat accept this, I still think it's very risky. After all, it's a fact that he's good-looking and outstanding. I'm afraid that you'll fall in love with him even if you're just in a contractual relationship. If that happens, you'll also be in danger, silly girl.

"Besides, you're also good-looking and outstanding. What if he also has feelings for you but can't be responsible for you?"

Jiya Tiwari's heart truly ached for Isha, so after knowing about the matter, she felt uneasy. In addition, Old Master Tiwari had also asked her to help inquire about the situation. Therefore, Jiya Tiwari had really thought a lot over the past two days.

The thoughts in her mind far exceeded what she said. She had come up with a ton of scripts and thought of all kinds of possible situations. The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she felt.

"Isha, no matter what, that man is dangerous. I think you need to stay away from him—completely and utterly."

"Sister, the truth is not what you think."

Jiya Tiwari said helplessly, "He's already been photographed, and he didn't deny it. In any case, it's not a wise choice for you to be by his side. In the first two possibilities, he's an unparalleled scumbag. In the third possibility, I'm just worried that you'll become infatuated with him."

Jiya Tiwari had seen Shivam before.

She had seen his methods and abilities before.

Besides, he had also seen Isha's eyes every time she looked at him. There was admiration and deep love in her eyes.

It was undeniable that that man was very outstanding, but no matter how outstanding a man's work ability was, he was still unsuitable for Isha. His scumbag nature would even hurt people.

The better he was, the more it hurt.

Jiya Tiwari said worriedly, "Where are you? Why don't we talk in person?"

Isha agreed immediately. "Then you should decide on a place first. I'll be right there."

Jiya Tiwari heaved a sigh of relief when she heard that Isha had agreed to meet.

A lot of things were easier to talk about compared to when they were on the phone. Communication would be much smoother as well.

She found a place, booked a private room, and sent the location to Isha. While waiting, she replied to a call from Old Master Tiwari and told him that she would talk to Isha.

UG, Lovely, and the others were also very concerned about this matter. However, it was not convenient for them to pester Jiya Tiwari about it. They had already sent a Whatsapp message to understand the situation, afraid that Isha would fall for that man's trick.

Jiya Tiwari sighed. Previously, she was quite relieved that Isha was able to find someone she truly loved in this complicated circle. Now, she was left with nothing but worries.

She scrolled through the news as she waited.

In the past few days, there had been a few scandals about Shivam being with men.

There were even people from the company who revealed that they had seen Shivam stay in the office with a man and he had gone out for a tryst. They made it sound so real that it was difficult to tell if it was true or not.

However, what was certain was that Shivam and Ish Pratap's matter could not be disputed.

Jiya Tiwari held her phone and subconsciously turned it in her hand, waiting for Isha to come over.

After receiving the address, Isha showed it to Shivam.

Shivam said, "I'll go with you to see her."

"Mhm." Isha nodded.

It just so happened that she was wearing male clothes now. She could just clarify things when they met.

Jiya Tiwari had always treated her sincerely, and Isha had no intention of hiding it from her.

Jiya Tiwari was in the private room, looking at her phone for a while. Isha had not arrived yet. She lifted the curtains and looked downstairs. Of course, she did not see anything.

As she was thinking, there was finally a knock on the private room door.

Jiya Tiwari immediately rushed over and opened the door. The waiter standing outside was stunned and said, "Sorry to disturb you. Do you need a refill of coffee?"

"No, thank you."

Jiya Tiwari closed the door.

There was another knock on the door. She opened it again. "There's really no need..."

Then, she saw clearly that the person standing in front of her this time was Shivam Pratap.

The man was tall and had a slightly impatient look on his face. The other man standing beside him was Ish Pratap, who was on the trending searches with him.

Ish Pratap had delicate features and looked like a pretty boy who was easy to accept.

However, Jiya Tiwari did not treat him well. No matter how good-looking he was, he could not commit sins with his looks.

Jiya Tiwari frowned. "What are you doing here?"

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