Their Punching Bag Became The Storm novel Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Just then, a staff member walked over, heading straight for Ryan. “Mr. Pierce,” he said.

He called out to Ryan, but his eyes flicked to Whitney.

Ryan lifted his eyelids slightly, his expression calm.

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The staff member said, “We’re about to start filming. Mr. Pierce, would you like to head back to your room for now?”

Ryan had arrived while the show was on a break. His presence hadn’t been officially announced yet.

So he wasn’t supposed to appear on the livestream alongside Whitney, who was a regular participant, especially considering she was already infamous from day one.

“No need.” Ryan replied, looking indifferent.

The staff member didn’t press further. As he left, he couldn’t help but glance at W gain.

He thought, ‘She’s so lucky. She actually scored a backer like Ryan. Being seen on camera with Ryan is like winning the lottery. She’s going to be famous.

‘All the hate she’s gotten these past few days on the livestream is about to disappear because of Ryan.‘

Whitney was confused, thinking, ‘He’s a superstar. Why does he keep following a nobody like me?‘

Since Ryan stubbornly refused to leave, the production team had no choice but to keep Whitney’s livestream off for now.

They decided to wait until the show was back on, stir up some buzz, and then unleash Ryan, the superstar and traffic generator.

Whitney looked at Ryan, her expression deadpan. “So if I don’t agree to treat you, are you going to keep sticking to me like glue?”

The dazzling lights wrapped Ryan’s tall figure in a subtle golden aura.

His face, already otherworldly, now seemed even cooler and more distant, like that of a celestial being.

When his thin lips curled into a smile, his sculpted brows and eyes lit up with charm. “Miss Harrington, do you not like me?”

Whitney was speechless. “Isn’t that obvious? Honestly, if he didn’t have that face, this would totally count as harassment.”

“What can I do?” Ryan’s gaze lowered, a touch of quiet allure shimmering at the corners of his eyes. “I value my life, and it’s rare to meet someone who might save it. To stay alive, I’ll have to shamelessly stick to you.”

Whitney shot back, “Do your fans know you’re this shameless?”

Turns out, all that hype about being aloof and untouchable on camera is an act, Whitney thought.

“Whitney!” Suddenly, a soft and sweet voice rang out from not far away.

The tone was laced with worry and urgency.

But when Whitney looked up, she saw a girl in a white dress, gentle and graceful, nestled limply in Chase’s arms.

Chase was supporting her, helping her take tiny steps toward Whitney’s booth.

She was moving so slowly that even a snail would have left her in the dust.

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Her eyes would get teary after a few steps.

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Chase was so worried that he kept wanting to carry her, but she refused every time with surprising determination.

Whitney’s eyes suddenly narrowed. Her hands at her sides subconsciously tensed up a bit.

Here came Emily, the girl who had took over her whole life, stole her family, and in the end, taken her life.

Emily would never let slip any opportunity to make Whitney look bad in front of the Andersons.

The stream had barely resumed, and she couldn’t to show up and start her drama of “caring brother, devoted sister”

She was deliberately making Chase look worried about her to get under Whitney’s skin, so Whitney would lose it in front of the cameras.

Emily was always pulling this trick in Whitney’s previous life.

Seeing this scene would have broken Whitney’s heart. But now, she was totally over the Andersons. She didn’t expect anything from them, didn’t feel a thing, and kind of wanted to laugh.

Watching Emily put on that pathetic act, she thought, ‘Only the Andersons would buy this crap.‘

“Whitney, who are you hanging out with? You two look pretty cozy when you whispered in each other’s ear. Careful, the livestream’s about to start. You don’t want to get caught on camera,” Emily said.

From afar, she caught sight of Whitney and a guy glued together by the booth.

She snuggled into Chase’s arms, trying to hide the excitement and the grin that she could barely hold back in her eyes.

Even her usual slow, unsteady steps sped up.

She purposely raised her voice, acting like she was being thoughtful and giving Whitney a friendly warning.

But

she had two camera crews following right behind her. One was her own, and the other was Chase’s.

In other words, both of their livestreams were up and running.

With that shout, she was basically making a scene for everyone to see.

The production team wasn’t about to miss out on all that buzz.

And just like that, the camera crew trailing behind Emily turned their cameras on Whitney.

As Emily got closer and finally saw who Whitney was cozying up to, her/sweet, innocent mask shattered in an instant.

“M–Mr. Pierce…” Emily’s eyes widened. She was so stunned that she could barely get a word out.

Ryan? How could he be here? Why is he with Whitney? Of all people, it has to be him!‘ Emily thought.

She thought about Ryan’s top–tier status in the entertainment world and how his family was on a different level compared to

the Andersons. It was enough to make Emily’s delicate frame, still curled up in Chase’s arms, tremble.

Right then, the viewers in Emily’s livestream completely lost their minds when Ryan’s icy figure appeared on screen.

Their shock was every bit as intense as Emily’s.

[Damn! It’s Ryan. The Real Survival team is legendary. They actually managed to bring in Ryan.]

II knew there was going to be a surprise guest, but I never imagined it would be this epic.]

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[Help! I’m so hyped that I can barely breathe.]

In just a few seconds, the news that Ryan showed up on Real Survival took over social media.

And thanks to Ryan, Whitney, who was right there beside him, blew up online too.

It was all because Emily yelled out like that.

[Who’s that woman next to Ryan? Are they getting all cozy? Are they whispering in each other’s ear?]

[Ryan’s never had a woman by his side. This is literally the first time.]

[@Jamie, I need all information you can find about her, ASAP.]

The chat was buzzing with curiosity about Whitey’s identity.

No catfights or hate. Nobody was trashing Whitney.

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Emily finally snapped out of her shock. When she remembered what she’d just said, resentment burned in her chest, and her fists balled tightly.

If Emily had known the man Whitney was getting close to was Ryan, she would’ve never let them share the same frame.

“The only woman who deserves to stand next to Ryan is me, and me alone!‘ she thought.

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