causing him to jump. He wanted to curse at her, but when he saw her icy expression, he recalled how formidable she was during their last encounter when she had beaten him up. He felt a surge of anger, but he dared not express it towards Serenity. Instead, he could only rub the spot where she had slapped him, watching her warily.
“I thought it was the paparazzi, but it was just you. Why are you following me? Did he use a cell phone or a camera to take those pictures?”
His second question was aimed at the bodyguards.
One of them replied, “He took them with his phone.”
He handed Serenity the cell phone along with a small knife. “This is his phone, and this is the knife he tried to use to slash your tires.”
Serenity accepted the phone and knife, then shot a cold glare at Noah. He shrank back and stammered defensively, “I—I just took a few photos, and I didn’t slash your tires. Why are you looking at me like that? It’s like you’re going to eat me alive.”
Serenity didn’t rush to inquire why he had been following her and taking pictures. Instead, she focused on the knife first.
Noah must have followed her in a car. She wondered whether he had used his own vehicle or borrowed his cousin’s.
Even though it was a new year and Noah had turned eighteen, his birthday had not yet passed, meaning he was still considered a minor. In other words, he was driving without a license. He certainly had some nerve!
Spoiled by his family, he was oblivious to fear. Driving without a license meant nothing to him.
Noah quickly reacted.
He hurried after Serenity, calling out, “Serenity! Seren, Seren! Don’t slash my tires. I borrowed this car from John. He said he’ll never let me drive it again if I damage it.”
John’s car was a luxury vehicle.
Everyone wanted Noah to follow Serenity, so he seized the opportunity to ask John to lend him his expensive car.
Otherwise, he would not have consented to participate in something that would ultimately result in him being beaten by Serenity. None of them had ever faced Serenity in a fight, so they were unaware of her combat skills. Noah also realized that everyone was pressuring him into this task because he was not yet a legal adult.