Their Punching Bag Became The Storm novel Chapter 100

Chapter 100 What Was Between You and Whitney?

Chapter 100 What Was Between You and Whitney?

Some people couldn’t believe Whitney was as jaw-droppingly beautiful as she looked online, so they wanted to see her in real life.

Others were camped out on all the big media platforms, hoping to catch the guests’ first live stream as soon as they got off the island.

Aside from the countless reporters shooting footage, plenty of media outlets had set up their cameras, aiming right at the scene. There were tons of them with their equipment ready, filming everything as it happened.

The crowd was packed, cameras shook wildly in the chaos, but despite all that, everyone on site and watching online could still catch a clear glimpse.

Ryan, with his almost ethereal, godlike presence and unmatched nobility, walked off the cruise ship hand in hand with Whitney, whose beauty was striking and radiant.

Their fingers were tightly interlocked, radiating an unmistakable intimacy, like nothing could come between them.

As the media rushed forward, Ryan instinctively tightened his grip and drew Whitney close into his embrace, making sure she was completely protected from the chaos.

Everyone saw it, clear as day. It was Ryan, their god, making the first move. Ryan, their god, came down from his throne, took Whitney’s hand, and willingly fell for her, right here in the real world.

But right in the middle of all that chaos, some clueless reporter had to yell, “Ms. Harrington, with all those rumors swirling online lately, do you have anything you want to clear up?”

“Did you really try to hook up with Ryan while filming the show?”

“Did you seriously step on Chase to climb your way up, then ditch him the second you got close to Ryan?”

“Ms. Harrington, what’s really going on between you and the Anderson family? Why was Chase only allowed to join the show if you came along too?”

“Please answer, Ms. Harrington. Please, give us an answer!”

These were exactly the kind of juicy questions the media couldn’t stop chasing after.

Though fans had already edited together clips of Whitney and Ryan online, making it clear the rumors were completely made up, the reporters still wanted to hear it straight from them.

They wanted nothing more than to get the truth right from the people involved. Capturing a video of Whitney and Ryan personally clearing things up was what the media was really after..

One reporter took the lead, and the rest naturally followed suit, bombarding Ryan and Whitney with questions. They had Ryan and Whitney totally cornered, cutting off any escape route.

Ryan had his arm around Whitney, keeping her close as they headed toward the car. But the moment he heard the first reporter’s question, he paused.

His brown eyes, cool and aloof, slowly lifted. His gaze, deep and icy, locked onto the reporter. All it took was a single glance from him. The whole place went dead silent.

Everyone held their breath, suddenly on edge. That coldness from deep within was enough to send shivers down their spine.

[Aaaaah! Is this really free to watch?]

[Ryan protecting Whitney is too hot. Help, I’m losing it. I’ve never seen Ryan like this before.]

[Bro, are you actually falling for her? You never acted like this before!]

[Ryan actually took Whitney’s hand himself. He pulled her into his arms. I wish I could be Whitney for a second and feel what it’s like to be held by him.]

[Where’s the pure, icy, and aloof Ryan we all know? Why does he turn into a totally different person whenever Whitney’s around?]

[Bro, are you yourself right now? If you’ve been possessed, blink twice!]

[Is that reporter seriously brainless? Ryan’s making it so obvious, and he still has to ask? He’s begging to get flamed!]

[I’d bet my head. There’s definitely something going on between these two!]

Some

“You really don’t seem like other heiresses at all. You were brave and smart, and cooked on the show. Honestly, you don’t look like someone who’s been pampered all her life.”

“Miss Anderson, now that you’ve finished the show, do you feel like anything about you has changed? What’s next for you?”

Four or five reporters swarmed around, shamelessly laying on the flattery and making up praise for Emily as if it were the truth. They were all Anderson Entertainment’s own media people, basically there to boost Emily’s image.

But as soon as they caught sight of Whitney and Ryan, their paparazzi blood started boiling. They got so caught up in the drama that they lost sight of their real job. Now they had to hurry and get back to business.

Emily, in a flowing white gown that made her look every bit the gentle, sweet, and lovable heiress, finally started to relax a little inside.

She adjusted her smile, her eyes softening as she began to answer the reporters’ questions with gentle warmth and perfect poise.

She was determined to cement her image and public persona once and for all, right at the very end. She was going to see her plan through.

For about ten minutes, Anderson Entertainment’s reporters were circling Emily nonstop, keeping her firmly in the spotlight. Naturally, a bunch of other reporters got pulled in too, swept up by the hype.

The rest of the guests had a handful of media folks gathered around them, more or less, depending on how big their

names were.

But with Anderson Entertainment working overtime to hype things up, almost half the media on site ended up crowding around Chase and Emily. Honestly, they were getting more buzz than Henry, who was supposed to be a top-tier celeb.

And then, one of the reporters surrounding Chase and Emily asked, “Miss Anderson, there seemed to be quite a bit of tension between you and Ms. Harrington during the livestream. Could you tell us what exactly the relationship is between you and Whitney?”