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

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 instincts were playing

man in the elevator emitted a

considered the possibility that the

a black sedan

elevator earlier. I thought I

alert.

the vehicle, Mitchel placed a

team swiftly locked down the entire parking lot, Reegan watched anxiously as they meticulously

the man Raegan

up illusions. Seeking to allay Mitchel's lingering

behind the wheel of Raegan's car, departed with Mitchel's

sight, the previously parked black sedan slowly reemerged

swiftly removed a lifelike mask, exposing a blond, blue-eyed visage. He

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

on his

Aurora.

tormenting a canary confined in

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 any killings this month, particularly since I don't want to upset her." Despite

her daughter,

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

the same principle applied. Otherwise, with his standing, he wouldn't be tasked with such assignments. The man reminded Davey, "The

survive such

this one doesn't slip through my fingers, the man assured, a sinister grin playing on his lips. "No

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

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

lifeless creature. "Isn't that much more

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