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..."

around in alarm, Raegan recognized the figure behind her as

trembling, Mitchel's expression hardened immediately. "What's the matter? Raegan glanced around, finding no one there. She couldn't shake off

emitted a distinct scent, unlike the locals, perhaps

the individual she

black

in the elevator earlier. I thought I was being followed." "Get in the car

alert.

settled inside the vehicle,

swiftly locked down the entire parking lot, Reegan watched anxiously as they meticulously searched for any suspicious individuals,

a striking resemblance to the man Raegan had seen in the

conjure up illusions. Seeking to allay Mitchel's lingering concerns, she reassured him, "It's alright. I may have been overly suspicious." Feeling awkward, Raegan then apologized

the wheel of Raegan's car, departed with Mitchel's vehicle following closely

previously

visage. He dialed a number, his tone grave. "Mr. Glyn, the

around her." Unlike Aurora, where disposing of someone was as simple as squashing an ant, security in Ardlens was stringent, making any misstep

conversed, the emblem tattooed on his arm

Aurora.

tormenting a canary confined in a nearby

sporting a smirk. "Let's postpone the plan for now. Casey just woke up. I've decided to refrain

still her

something else of interest, Mr. Glyn," the man

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." Davey inquired, "My niece?" "Yes, but surprisingly, this woman managed to survive.

survive such a catastrophic

Mr. Glyn. I'll ensure this one doesn't slip through my fingers, the man assured, a sinister grin playing on his lips. "No prey evades my grasp." Davey

interaction with the canary, Davey was taken aback when the bird suddenly

hesitation, Davey swiftly ended the bird's life, its once vibrant form

he stroked the lifeless creature. "Isn't that much more

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