Chapter 516

Christian's lips curled into a smirk, a playful glint in his eyes. "Want me to carry you?"

Noelle pressed her lips together. "I'm not crippled, you know."

Just then, a luxury car drove by and stopped next to them.

"What are you two doing out here?" came a voice from the passenger seat as the window rolled down.

Christian glanced over at Danny. "None of your business. Keep driving."

Danny Tillery had left the party early due to some family matters.

His sister, Adele, was in the back seat.

She glanced at Christian, then at Noelle, her lips pressed into a thin line.

Danny's car drove off, and Christian moved over to Noelle, a mischievous glint in his eyes.

He bent slightly and, without warning, scooped her up into his arms.

Noelle's heart skipped a beat, and her hands instinctively grabbed his shirt. "Christian, what are you doing? Put me down!"

She couldn't understand why he was so fond of picking her up like this. She was a person, after all, but in his arms, she felt as ligh