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..."

Raegan recognized the figure

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 off the feeling of unease,

the elevator emitted a distinct scent, unlike the

that the individual she sensed was simply

black

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

alert.

settled inside the vehicle, Mitchel

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

outfit of the driver of the sedan bore a striking resemblance to the man Raegan had seen in

Mitchel's lingering concerns, she reassured him, "It's alright. I may have been overly suspicious."

Raegan's car, departed

previously parked

driver swiftly removed a lifelike mask, exposing a blond, blue-eyed visage. He dialed a number, his tone grave.

of someone was as simple as squashing an ant, security in

man conversed, the emblem tattooed on his arm was starkly

Aurora.

found amusement in tormenting a canary

continued to taunt the bird, flicking it with his finger and sporting a smirk. "Let's postpone the plan for now. Casey just woke up. I've decided to refrain from

her daughter,

else of interest, Mr. Glyn," the man

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

such a

sinister grin playing on

canary, Davey was taken aback when

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

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

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