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..."

alarm, Raegan recognized the figure behind her as

threw herself into 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, finding no one there. She couldn't shake

elevator emitted a distinct scent, unlike the locals,

the possibility that the individual she sensed was simply ‘someone heading to retrieve a

then, a black

thought I was

alert.

the vehicle,

they meticulously

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

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

car, departed

from sight, the previously parked black sedan slowly reemerged outside the

blue-eyed visage. He dialed

as simple as squashing an ant, security in Ardlens was stringent, making any misstep a potential risk

the man conversed, the emblem tattooed on his

Aurora.

tormenting a canary confined in a nearby

plan for now. Casey just woke up. I've decided

still her

of interest, Mr. Glyn," the

assignments. The man reminded Davey, "The

such a catastrophic

sinister grin playing on his lips. "No prey evades

the canary, Davey was taken

life, its once vibrant form now

creature. "Isn't that much more obedient? Suddenly, a noise

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