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

"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

elevator emitted a

no one trailing them, Raegan considered the possibility that the individual

then, a black

"There was a man in the elevator earlier. I thought I was being followed." "Get

alert.

settled inside the vehicle, Mitchel placed a

the entire parking lot, Reegan watched anxiously as they meticulously searched for any suspicious individuals, including the black sedan that had recently

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

up illusions. Seeking to allay Mitchel's lingering concerns, she reassured him, "It's alright. I may have been overly suspicious." Feeling awkward,

behind the wheel of Raegan's car, departed

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

visage. He

around her." Unlike Aurora, where disposing of someone was as simple as

conversed, the emblem tattooed on his arm

Aurora.

found amusement in tormenting a canary confined in a nearby

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

her

of interest,

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?"

survive such a catastrophic

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

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

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

creature. "Isn't that much more

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