My Secret Billionaire Husband Chapter 2781 - 2789: Did I Do Something Wrong?

"I didn’t really like Omega Huntley before, but now I can’t help feeling a bit sorry for her. Porter Rushbrook is typically so gentlemanly and warm toward other female stars, yet he treats her with such icy detachment."

"Some claim Porter Rushbrook is just standing up for a friend out of loyalty. But in my view, he’s crossing the line badly. Sure, Omega Huntley might be riding Joanna Lawrence’s coattails, but did she ever wrong him? For a senior in the industry and a man at that, handling a young woman this way is downright shameful—no trace of proper gentlemanly behavior!"

"It brings back memories of when I faced isolation myself. Porter Rushbrook is definitely overstepping. He really shouldn’t behave like this."

"My brother doesn’t usually act this way; I suspect Joanna said something to provoke it. Sigh, he’s such a fool, blind to how he’s being manipulated. He only wanted to defend someone, but now he’s the one catching all the blame and backlash."

"I wish my brother would keep his distance from Joanna! She’s a married woman—her issues ought to be handled by her husband, not dumped on our brother for these pointless favors."

"Exactly, you silly brother. Joanna Lawrence is married already, so why keep battling for her? Isn’t there anyone to tell him to stop being so naive? If not, he’s bound to face even more criticism."

All at once, as the live stream chat filled with comments slamming Porter Rushbrook, his fans grew restless and fired up.

They began flooding pleas for Porter Rushbrook to stay away from Joanna Lawrence and quit defending her.

Previously, fans hadn’t minded the close bond between Porter Rushbrook and Joanna Lawrence.

Truth be told, they even welcomed it somewhat.

The main reason was Joanna Lawrence’s married status.

Plus, with Joanna Lawrence being a rich heiress herself and wed to a powerful tycoon, her friendship could boost Porter Rushbrook’s career.

However, now that Porter Rushbrook was tangled in bad press over Joanna Lawrence, his fans were desperate for him to cut ties right away.

Neither Joanna Lawrence nor Porter Rushbrook had any clue about the chaos unfolding in the live stream.

Omega Huntley’s smile wavered once more as Porter Rushbrook shoved her aside.

"Mr. Mr. Rushbrook, did I mess up somehow? Have I offended you?" Omega Huntley nibbled her lip, her face tinged with clear grievance.

Porter Rushbrook’s eyebrows knitted together, ready to reply, but Joanna Lawrence yanked his sleeve first and cut in: "The place is called Marcy’s Culinary Oasis. Porter Rushbrook sees nothing special to recommend there—the dishes are pretty average without any standout features. Don’t read into it; he wasn’t implying anything more."

The instant Joanna Lawrence finished speaking, Omega Huntley whipped her gaze toward her.

As their eyes locked, a subtle chill washed over her, paired with an odd undercurrent of animosity.

Yet Omega Huntley’s tone brimmed with hurt: "Joanna, is that true? I didn’t do anything to upset you both, right?"

In that brief eye contact with Omega Huntley, Joanna Lawrence sensed that familiar feeling surge once again.

Still, she couldn’t pinpoint its source.

She was positive she’d never crossed paths with Omega Huntley prior.

But every time Omega Huntley appeared, that strange sense of recognition hit her.

It was as if... they had some prior connection.

Regarding Porter Rushbrook’s earlier observation that Omega Huntley held malice toward her.

Now, Joanna Lawrence experienced it firsthand.