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

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, finding no one there. She couldn't shake off the feeling of unease, wondering if her

in the elevator emitted a distinct scent,

the possibility that the individual she sensed was

then, a black

was a man in the elevator earlier. I thought I was being

alert.

settled inside the vehicle, Mitchel placed a call.

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

the outfit of the driver of the sedan bore a striking resemblance to the man

had caused her to conjure up illusions. Seeking to allay Mitchel's lingering concerns, she reassured

car, departed with Mitchel's vehicle following closely

from sight, the previously parked black

visage. He dialed

of someone was as simple as squashing an ant, security in Ardlens was stringent, making any misstep

emblem tattooed on his arm

Aurora.

in tormenting a

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 Casey's seemingly lack of

still her daughter, after

of interest, Mr. Glyn,"

woman on a previous assignment.” Davey's curiosity piqued. "So, someone else was after her as well? "Not quite. It just coincided 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." Davey inquired, "My niece?" "Yes, but surprisingly, this woman managed to survive. The man recalled the incident vividly. The car Raegan was in five years ago had plunged into the river

such a

a sinister grin playing on his lips. "No prey evades

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

Davey swiftly ended the bird's life, its once vibrant form now still within the confines of

creature. "Isn't that much more obedient?

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