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..."

recognized the figure behind her as

immediately. "What's the matter? Raegan glanced around, finding no one there. She couldn't shake off the feeling of unease, wondering if her instincts were playing tricks

in the elevator emitted a distinct scent, unlike the locals,

one trailing them, Raegan considered the possibility that the individual she

then, a black sedan passed

thought I was being followed." "Get in the car first, Mitchel

alert.

the vehicle,

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

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

began to question her perception, wondering if fatigue had caused her to 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

Raegan's car, departed with Mitchel's vehicle following closely

cars had vanished from sight, the previously parked black sedan slowly reemerged

blond, blue-eyed visage. He dialed a number, his tone grave. "Mr. Glyn, the situation has become

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

conversed, the emblem tattooed on his

Aurora.

tormenting a canary confined

"Let's postpone the plan for now. Casey just woke up. I've decided to refrain from any killings this month, particularly since I don't want to upset her." Despite

still her daughter, after

else of interest, Mr. Glyn," the

such assignments. The man reminded Davey, "The individual in

survive such

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 chuckled

canary, Davey was taken aback when the bird suddenly

once vibrant form now still within the confines of

with a twisted amusement as he stroked the lifeless creature. "Isn't that much

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