"Port not open error/permission issues" or "no error with no data being displayed" Electric Meter Reading, Node.js

Question

I have googled and searched alot for my issues but did not get any threat of use. I have the same issue as https://github.com/yaacov/node-modbus-serial/issues/115 but i am using a Windows 10 OS. I tried the suggested solutions but still same issue. I think it should be simple but been stuck for days now

    var path = "COM3";
    var ModbusRTU = require("modbus-serial");
    var client = new ModbusRTU();
    client.connectRTUBuffered(path, { baudRate: 9600, stopbits: 1, databits: 8, parity: 'none' }, false, read());
    client.setID(1);
      
function read() {
    // read the 20 registers starting at address 0
    // on device number 1.
    var data = client.readHoldingRegisters(0, 20)
    console.log(data)
} 

With this code i get no port permission/ permission denied error. PORT INFORMATION via Device manager port properties

1. BITS PER SECOND: 9600
2. DATA BITS: 8
3. PARITY: NONE
4. STOP BITS: 1
5. FLOW CONTROL: NONE

OUTPUT 1: (node:10784) UnhandledPromiseRejectionWarning: Error: Opening COM3: Access denied

Tried to open the port manually

var x = setInterval(function () {
if (client.isOpen) {
    client.setID(1);
    //console.log("WORKING WORKING");
    try {
        client.readHoldingRegisters(0, 10, function (err, data) {
            console.log(data);
        });
    } catch (err) {
        console.log("Error Encountered: " + err)
    }
} else {
    console.log("ERROR ERROR ERROR");
    }

}, 1000);