บท 267: Help Me (1)

It's way past midnight, and morning is about to come. But New York City's sky is still dark when a man walks fast with worries framing his beautiful face.

Before long, that man entered a building. Still pacing and still with a sad and worried face.

In his Manhattan penthouse, Rex was jolted awake by his doorbell ringing in the early morning. Annoyed by the interruption, he felt anger and the urge to lash out at whoever dared to disturb his peaceful sleep.

He suddenly realized something was off as he strode towards the door with a dark and menacing aura. Only three people had access to his private floor: himself, his assistant, and Scarlett. Not even his parents could enter without his permission.

The unexpected visitor made him uneasy, and he hesitated before reaching for the doorknob. Who could it be, and how did they bypass his strict security measures?