Fight To The End

Jio said, "Isha, don't worry too much. DiXi Media Company has its own business, so it might not be affected by the share price of the head office. I think this matter will come to light eventually."

Isha nodded. She guessed that Gaurav would never do such a thing. Regardless of his personality, he was a gentleman. Even if he wanted to take revenge on Kareena, he had never made this matter public before. He had only resolved it in private.

Moreover, with his personality, he was probably unwilling to have his personal matters discussed and monitored in public.

Hence, the person who might have released this video was Yash Pratap's family.

Worried, she immediately called Shivam.

He didn't answer. After a while, he texted back. [In a meeting. Don't worry. It'll all work out.]

Isha felt a little more at ease now.

Jio and Meera were still discussing this matter when Meera said, "I've seen Kareena once. She looks very elegant and doesn't look like someone who would do such a thing."

But Jio said, "You can't judge a book by its cover. Who knows exactly what kind of person she is? Besides, the reason why rich people are rich is that they have some powerful means that ordinary people can't possibly imagine."

"Even so, Kareena had already married into the Pratap family back then and even given birth to Mr. Pratap. She had everything she wanted. Why would she attack her best friend's family? What was so dangerous about this best friend of hers?" Meera said.

This was also a question that Isha had never figured out.

Jio said, "That's true. But who knows what went on behind the scenes? It's better for the police to investigate the matter in order to seek justice for the victims. But the best friend's family is really too pitiful. Sigh, this cold case was even mentioned in a legal show in the past. I didn't expect there to be such progress now."

Isha spoke to Meera for a while more before turning to leave.

The internet was abuzz. Many people tagged the police and asked them to give them justice and deal with the matter seriously.

Actually, the police had already investigated this matter. Kareena had also cooperated and stayed with them for a long time. Unfortunately, there was no direct evidence to prove that Kareena had done it.

Now, the police were also under a lot of pressure. The netizens were getting agitated and were forcing them to give an explanation.

However, even if they released a statement out now, no one would believe them, right?

Helpless, they could only ask Shivam Pratap for help.

Shivam said, "Tell the truth. We'll give an explanation. Please announce the results of the previous investigation."

Putting down the phone, Shivam frowned.

Rudra said, "Fortunately, we've already cooperated with the investigation. Can you shut these people up now?"

Shivam looked up at him. "No, the outcome will only be worse."

"Why?"

"Right now, people don't believe us at all. Even if the police give a statement, they'll just think it's fake and that we bribed our contacts. When the crowd is riled, everyone wants to believe only what they believe."

"Ah... Then we'll be adding fuel to the fire." Rudra was stunned.

Shivam understood that even if he was adding fuel to the fire, he could only do so. He had to give an explanation, or his credibility would be questioned.

His mother's grievances would eventually be washed away. That day wouldn't be too far away. They just had to wait for the right time.

Now, the bigger the fuss, the better. When the time came, the person who would have a hard time ending it would be the real murderer, not himself or the entire Pratap Group.

Rudra quickly took out his phone. Sure enough, although Pratap Group and the police had made a statement that they had investigated this matter long ago, there was no clear evidence that could clear Kareena's name. They said that Kareena had killed her best friend's family, which was why this matter was suppressed.

Everyone got even angrier. They did not believe the statements at all.

[See? What did I say? Money makes the world go round. Shivam Pratap made arrangements long ago. It's impossible for his mother to be in jail. The law is to protect the rich and powerful.]

[I'm so disappointed! I've followed this cold case before. All those years ago, I kept wondering why there was no clear explanation for a simple case of a car crash. Why couldn't we find clues or the killer? Now, I understand. It wasn't that we couldn't find the person. It was just that the killer's background was so strong that no one dared to investigate. Anyway, I've seen through it. I'm disappointed.]

[An entire family was wiped out. I really can't accept this disappointing world.]

[Sigh, I've finally seen through Pratap Group. They actually faked such a thing. If they can fake it, what else can't they fake?]

[We can only disperse. What else can we do?]

[Why should we? How can they do that? That poor family suffered at their hands and no one spoke up for them. What if something like that happens to us tomorrow? Who will speak up for us then? Should the rich and powerful enjoy privileges like this?]

[Yes, we must punish the murderer severely!]

[Pratap Group must give an explanation!]

[I won't give up until this is over.]

The people on the internet were very righteous. There had to be an outcome.

However, they refused to believe the outcome they were shown.

These comments made Rudra furious. "Then what do you want? What do you know? Oh, if it doesn't match your imagination, it must not be the truth, right?"

He scrolled for a while and saw that Shina had actually appeared at this moment.

Shina directly posted on Twitter, saying that she was also very good friends with the deceased. Back then, she had always been very regretful that she did not find the murderer. She hoped that this time, with this case being so important to everyone, they would find the murderer as soon as possible so that justice could be given to her good friend.

As a public figure, her speech happened to be in line with the public's emotions this time. Hence, it gave everyone a good impression of her.

The comments below supported her.

[You're so kind and beautiful. You deserve to be famous!]

[I was a little unhappy with you in the past. I was really blind. It turns out you're a person with a heart of justice! I apologize. I'll always support you in the future!]

[Come on, let's get justice for the dead together.]

[Protect yourself. Justice will come eventually!]

[So she was your friend. I hope you can fight with us to the end.]

As Shina was the movie queen of the past, this topic quickly became a trending topic.

Things started brewing again as the matter escalated to new heights.

"No wonder she became the movie queen back then. She really knows how to ride on trends. She even wants to ride on this hot topic." Rudra couldn't stand Shina's face. "Brother, are you really not going to care about this woman?"

Shivam said, "Let her continue."

Rudra was about to die of anger. His mother-son relationship with Kareena was not ruined by what had happened the last time. From the bottom of his heart, he still respected Kareena. Seeing her being slandered like this, he felt terrible.

"What exactly is your plan, Big Brother?"

"I'm working on that too. All I can tell you is that this time, the truth will come out."

Rudra was finally happy. "Then I'll wait for your good news. By the way, I'll go back and accompany Mom. She must be feeling terrible at this time."

"Go on."

.....

When Shivam returned home, Isha was also browsing the relevant news. When she saw him coming in, she put down her phone.

"Are you looking into this?" she asked.

"Yes, we're getting somewhere."

Isha said nervously, "It has nothing to do with Mom, right? I think one thing is right. At that time, Mom's career and family life were going very smoothly. Even if she had some personal conflict with her best friend, she definitely wouldn't have resorted to such a despicable method to harm those people's lives. How much hatred must there have been for one to do such a thing?"

"You're right. Continue with your train of thought. Actually, you can see issues in many things. However, everything depends on evidence. Otherwise, one won't be able to feel at ease or convince others."

"So, are you now at the stage of gathering evidence?"

"Yes." Shivam reached out and stroked her hair. "This stage is very important. I can't tell anyone for the time being, but I can tell you something."

Isha nodded gently and immediately fell silent, leaning her ear close.

Shivam was amused by her cute actions. Even when he was busy with work, she was like a ray of bright sunlight that shone onto him and added warmth and color to his life.

...

Tapas Pratap paid attention to the share price of Pratap Group. As he watched it fall bit by bit, he felt happy.

Originally, Yash Pratap and Shina did not agree to release this video, but Tapas Pratap insisted on doing it. He was anxious about losing and wanted to find a way to take revenge on Shivam Pratap. Hence, he secretly released the video.

Yash Pratap and Shina could only let him be.

It was just that the effect was even better than they'd expected. Maybe the netizens were too righteous, or maybe some of them had a serious grudge against the rich. Perhaps there were other reasons too. Anyway, all the results were satisfactory.

Even Yash Pratap did not expect public opinion to be so powerful. It was far stronger than when he was young.

The shares of Pratap Group were falling day by day, and the company was unable to stop this momentum.

When Gaurav called, Tapas Pratap was feeling smug.

"Who told you to release the video?" Gaurav's voice was so cold that it made people shiver even though it was just a call.

The person who answered the phone was Yash Pratap. He was much more cautious than Tapas Pratap. He said, "I didn't educate my son well in this matter. But as you can see, the situation is very good. Pratap Group is suddenly forced to face a huge crisis. This is what you want to see, right?"

"Next time, don't act on your own." Gaurav's words were so cold that Yash Pratap subconsciously tightened his grip on his phone.

After hanging up, Yash Pratap said, "Don't do this in the future. Otherwise, I won't be able to protect you from Gaurav."

"Dad, you're really too timid. Shivam Pratap is no one special. He was defeated by a trivial matter. And how powerful can Gaurav be? The only reason they can be where they are today is because of their wealth. Where did their wealth come from? Isn't it from their families? What's so scary about them?"

Yash Pratap snorted. "No matter what, we still have to rely on Gaurav to defeat Shivam. It's not a wise choice to be his enemy now. You need to wise up."

"Yes, I understand," Tapas Pratap replied casually, but he disagreed with his father.

The matter continued to be discussed, but everyone's lives had to continue forward. The news on Weibo would be replaced by other news, and the trending topics would be occupied by the next trending topic.

Hence, the popularity of this matter died down.

Only a small number of people were still fighting to the end for truth and justice. They often posted in various places, hoping to attract everyone's attention and have them fight with them to the end.

Using this momentum, Yash Pratap and Tapas Pratap established a new company, Tapas Corporation.

They decided that since they could not get everything back from Pratap Group, they would use their current capital to establish a new company. The business they did and the company services they provided were similar to Pratap Group.

Coupled with their identities as members of the Pratap family, they would definitely be able to compete with Pratap Group on the market.

Yash Pratap and Tapas Pratap also looked for the old shareholders. After discussing for a long time, they felt that this plan was feasible.

To Yash Pratap and his son, they had the upper hand.

But was that really the case?

Underestimating the opponent always brought about immeasurable disasters.

The establishment of Tapas Corporation was a very important matter.

Yash Pratap and Shina both wanted to take this opportunity to announce to the world that they were of the Pratap family bloodline, so the founding ceremony was held according to the highest standards.

They had booked the best hall in a hotel downtown and invited as many people as they could. They were determined to compete with Pratap Group.

"Although it's a little ridiculous, their courage is commendable," Rudra said when he saw the news. "Do they really think that Pratap Group is just a small company? Do they really think that overseas resources and those difficult things are easy to handle?"

Shivam narrowed his eyes and didn't comment.

Rudra continued, "I want to see how Yash Pratap will return in defeat. Also, is that pair of father and son worthy of Gaurav's help?"

"He did it for himself," Shivam said calmly.

"All the more reason for him not to associate himself with pigs and dogs. Isn't he lowering his status for no reason?"

Shivam didn't say anything else. He had no comment about his father.

......

The founding ceremony of Tapas Corporation was about to begin.

For the grand ceremony that day, Yash Pratap sent out invitations everywhere. Even Isha received one.

Jio asked curiously, "Why would Yash Pratap send it to you? You don't have a good relationship with Shina and Tinki. In a sense, you're enemies. Is he crazy?"

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