William quickly opened the door after hearing the knock, and standing before him was a middle-aged woman in black stockings, weighing at least 200 pounds. "Landlady, you're here!"
William was momentarily taken aback but then greeted her with a forced smile.
"William Nork, cut the crap. I called you earlier, and you didn't pick up. Now tell me, when are you going to pay the three months' rent you owe me?" The middle-aged woman demanded fiercely.
"Um, landlady, I get paid in a couple of days. Can you please give me just two more days?" William pleaded in a low voice.
"Two more days?" The landlady scoffed and then shouted, "William, I've already given you enough time because you're a student.
You were supposed to pay monthly, and now you're three months behind. And you still have the nerve to ask for two more days? Have you no shame?"
William looked at his landlady with a helpless expression. A week ago, he had spent all his money on a birthday gift for Janet, leaving him completely broke and unable to pay the rent.
"Landlady, I really don't have any money right now. I promise I'll pay you in two days!" William said, feeling deeply embarrassed.
"I'm not in the mood for your excuses. You either pay me the rent today, or you pack up and leave!" The woman's loud voice made the fat on her face shake slightly.
William stood there, stunned, unsure of what to do. He really had no money at the moment.
"Bang!"At that moment, the door to the neighboring room swung open.
A pretty girl in a black lace nightgown, still groggy from sleep, stepped out and pouted, "What's all the yelling about? Can't a person get some sleep around here?"
"Miss Renee, I'm so sorry to bother you, but this boy hasn't paid his rent. I'm just here to collect it," the middle-aged woman explained with a fawning smile as soon as she saw the young woman.
The girl turned and looked William up and down before softly asking, "How much does he owe you?" "It's not much, really, just three months' rent, six hundred dollars," the middle-aged woman replied with a cheerful grin.
"Six hundred dollars, and you're making such a fuss?" The girl gave a slight, disdainful smile."It's just that he's been owing it for so long and hasn't paid..." The middle-aged woman seemed a bit embarrassed as she explained.
"Fine, I'll transfer his rent to you via WeChat in a bit. Stop shouting here," the girl said coldly, crossing her arms.
"Thank you, Miss Renee, thank you!" The middle-aged woman responded happily, then turned to Brentley and said, "Boy, you're lucky today. Miss Renee is paying your rent. Next time, if you dare to owe me again, see how I'll deal with you!"
"I'll pay on time next time," William said softly.
The middle-aged woman gave William a fierce glare before turning and leaving.
William looked up at the girl standing at the door in her nightgown. Although he had lived here for a long time, this was the firsttime he had observed his beautiful neighbor so closely.
Her face was stunningly beautiful, almost breathtaking, with delicate features. Her eyebrows were like ink paintings, her eyes like dark pools, and her lips like cherry blossoms. Perhaps because she had just been resting, her jet-black hair was slightly messy. She wore a black lace nightgown that revealed a lot of soft, smooth skin. Her long, beautiful legs were exposed to the air, and her sexy figure was exceptionally eye-catching.
"Thank you for what you did just now. Actually, I..." William took a deep breath and spoke softly to the beautiful girl.
"No need to thank me. I just spent $600 for some peace and quiet..." The beautiful woman interrupted William impatiently.
"Uh, well, I'll pay you back as soon as I get my paycheck. By the way, your name is..."
"Bang!"
Before William could finish his sentence, the woman had already walked into her room and shut the door.
William stood there awkwardly. Maybe $600 wasn't much to her, but to William, it was a significant amount. Since she clearly didn't want to talk, William quietly closed his door.
"Ring, ring..."
Just then, William's phone rang again.
He picked it up and answered weakly, "Hello, who is this?"
"Young Master Nork, did you see the money I transferred to you?" The voice of a middle-aged man came through.
"You transferred money to me?" William was taken aback, then suddenly remembered the notification he had seen earlier.
"That's right. I know you might think I'm a scam, so I transferred some money to prove myself. If you don't believe me, you can check at the bank..." The man chuckled.
Without thinking twice, William hung up and rushed to the nearest bank with his card.
When he saw the number on the ATM screen, he was stunned. The man wasn't joking—there was indeed an extra $5,000,000 in his account!
"It's... it's real!"
Facing such an enormous amount of money, William felt like he was dreaming. With a trembling right hand, he took out his phone and dialed the unfamiliar number.
"Young Master Nork, do you believe me now?" The middle-aged man answered quickly, his tone cheerful.
"Who... who are you? Why are you giving me so much money?" William asked, his voice filled with confusion.
"Young Master Nork, if you have time, please come to Convergence Edifice, 0n the twenty-seventh floor. I will explain everything to you in person," the middle-aged man said slowly.
William hesitated for a couple of seconds, then softly replied, "I'll come over right now."
"Very well, Young Master Nork."
The other party courteously hung up the phone.
William withdrew fifty dollars from the ATM and hailed a taxi to the Convergence Edifice. Since he had no idea what this money was about, he only took out fiftydollars. This way, if something went wrong, he would still have a chance to fix it.
At one o'clock in the afternoon, William arrived at the location of the Convergence Edifice.
The parking lot was filled with luxury cars worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, and the people around were dressed grandly. In contrast, William looked like a beggar, completely out of place.
"Excuse me, no begging allowed here!"
As soon as William stepped into the Convergence Edifice building, a receptionist in a black uniform frowned and called out, her expression filled with disdain.
"I'm not here to beg!" William retorted. William responded with a blank expression. "We don't accept farm produce here!" The receptionist continued to shout.
"I'm here to find someone!""Find someone? Who do you think you can find here?" The receptionist pouted, her voice full of disdain.
William didn't know the name of the person he was looking for. He was solely focused on figuring out the mystery behind the money, so he had no patience to deal with the receptionist. He strode directly towards the elevator.
"Hey, what's wrong with you? I told you, you can't go in there! Stop right now, or I'll have security throw you out..."
Seeing William heading for the elevator, the receptionist hurriedly ran out to stop him.
"Ding!"
At that moment, the elevator doors suddenly opened.
Seeing the receptionist chasing after him, William stepped into the elevator.
"Ah!"
A startled cry came from inside the elevator.
In his haste, William hadn't noticed someone trying to exit the elevator, and he collided head-on with the person inside.
"Are you blind? Didn't you see someone was in here?"
A scream echoed inside the elevator.
William couldn't help but glance at the woman in front of him, and he was instantly stunned.
The woman had a head of fiery red curls and wore a tight, short red skirt that hugged her curves. Her tall, sexy figure was enhanced by black stockings and high heels, and her ample chest seemed ready to burst out of her top. Despite the anger on her pretty face, she was undeniablyattractive.
Just moments ago, the woman had been holding a cup of coffee, which was now spilled all over her chest due to William's collision.
"What are you doing? Where's security? How can they let just anyone in here?" the sexy woman shouted in disgust as she took a good look at William.
"I'm really sorry. I was in a hurry and didn't see anyone inside..." William apologized, instinctively reaching for the napkins placed by the elevator to help clean the coffee off her. But as William's hand touched the woman's chest, everyone in the elevator froze.
"Ah... pervert!" the woman instinctively screamed.
In an instant, seven or eight security guards rushed towards William.
"I'm sorry, I... I didn't mean to!" William stammered. Seeing the guards charging at him, he didn't have time to think. He pushed the sexy woman aside, dashed into the elevator, and pressed the button for the 27th floor.
By the time the security guards reached the elevator doors, William's elevator was already ascending.
"Manager Maya, what's going on here?" The head of security asked, puzzled, as he addressed the stunning woman.
"A beggar came out of nowhere and harassed me! You need to catch him right now! I must take him to the police... Why are you all standing there? Go catch him!" The beautiful woman, with her large, watery eyes, shouted loudly.
"But..." The head of security hesitated.
"But what?" The beautiful woman frownedand demanded.
"The guy ran to the 27th floor where General Manager Griffin's office is. General Manager Griffin has made it clear that no one is allowed on the 27th floor without his permission..." The head of security said helplessly, glancing at the elevator.
Hearing this, Manager Maya paused for a moment, then gritted her teeth and said, "Then wait here and block all the exits of the building. I don't believe that jerk won't come down today!"