Chapter 253

Alex’s POV: Half an hour later, Scarlett emerged from her home—makeup flawless, sunglasses on, her expression impassive. Behind her, a man wore dark casual jeans and a black short-sleeved shirt. His black baseball cap was pulled low, concealing his handsome face beneath a mask and sunglasses… making his true identity impossible to discern. I opened the back door of the Mercedes, eyeing Scarlett as I pointed at the man behind her. “So you are scared after all! You even called a bodyguard at the last minute!” Scarlett paused, then turned to the man behind her. Nodding with satisfaction, she said, “Even Alex didn’t recognize you. Good—now I can relax.” “What?” I looked between her and the man, confused. The man lifted his hand, pulling off his mask and sunglasses, revealing his deep-set, striking features. “Mr. Everett?!” Scarlett patted his shoulder. “Do a good job, Mr. Bodyguard.” With that, she bent down and got into the car. Everett followed her into the back seat, lifting his eyes to