Chapter 489 Startled, Raegan's heart skipped a beat, and she instinctively moved to exit the elevator.

Yet, before she could leave the elevator, the doors had already begun to close, sealing their descent.

Standing beside Raegan, the man was incognito, hiding beneath a baseball cap and a mask, his features obscured from view.

Raegan stood upright, her body poised and vigilant.

Time ticked by slowly.

While Raegan's attention remained focused on the descending floor numbers displayed on the elevator panel, she maintained a vigilant watch over the man's every movement from the corner of her eye. She refused to let her guard down for even a moment.

Observing the man's cautious glances around, Raegan remained on high alert.

The venue's elevator was outfitted with high-definition cameras capturing every angle, and it appeared that the

man took a moment to glance toward them.

Each passing moment felt agonizingly long.

At last, the elevator reached the basement level.

Raegan's legs had stiffened with tension.

"Ding." As the elevator doors slid open, the man remained stationary, seemingly waiting for Raegan to exit first.

With legs stiffened by tension, Raegan cautiously began to step forward, but the sound of approaching footsteps from behind caught her attention. She was just a few strides away from where the driver awaited her in the car Quickening her pace, Raegan had barely moved when a sudden grip on her shoulder jolted her.

Raegan's body tensed instinctively, and without hesitation, she swung her elbow back forcefully.

The person behind Raegan managed to evade the blow slightly, allowing Raegan the chance to dash toward the waiting car. However, her escape was halted by a deep voice calling out her name. "Raegan..."

in alarm, Raegan recognized the figure behind

his arms in a rush of relief, still trembling with adrenaline. "Mitchel..." Feeling Raegan's trembling, Mitchel's expression hardened immediately. "What's the matter? Raegan glanced around,

man in the elevator emitted a distinct scent,

possibility that the individual

then, a black

earlier. I thought I was being followed." "Get in the car first, Mitchel instructed, his senses on

alert.

settled inside the vehicle,

Reegan watched anxiously as they

driver of the sedan bore a striking resemblance to the man Raegan had seen in the elevator. Removing his hat, the man

question her perception, wondering if fatigue had caused her to conjure up illusions. Seeking to allay Mitchel's lingering concerns,

now behind the wheel of Raegan's car, departed with

vanished from sight, the previously parked black

lifelike mask, exposing a blond, blue-eyed visage. He dialed a number, his tone grave. "Mr. Glyn, the situation

too many bodyguards around her." Unlike Aurora, where disposing of someone was as simple as squashing an ant, security in Ardlens was

the man conversed, the emblem tattooed on his arm was starkly illuminated

Aurora.

tormenting a canary confined in a nearby

now. Casey just woke up. I've decided to refrain from any killings this month, particularly since

her daughter,

of interest, Mr. Glyn," the

with my ‘tribulation day, and I required a soul for the tribulation." This time around, the same principle applied. Otherwise, with his standing, he wouldn't be tasked with such assignments. The man reminded Davey, "The individual in question is also linked to you."

survive such

my fingers, the man assured, a sinister grin playing on his lips. "No

with the canary, Davey was taken aback

bird's life, its once vibrant form now still within the

the lifeless creature. "Isn't that

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