Raegan stayed at work until late. She offered Elin a lift, but Elin chose to stay behind to wrap up some tasks.

Thus, Raegan set off for home by herself. It wasn't until she left the office that she noticed the evening had turned to night.

The road outside her workplace was empty, dimming her mood slightly.

She guessed Mitchel, who had stormed off earlier, wouldn't come back, and she had forgotten to arrange a ride with her family's driver for the evening. If she called her driver from West Lake Villa now, she'd have to wait for a while.

So, Raegan chose to book a ride online.

The taxi driver soon called Raegan, saying he couldn't get to her exact location and asked her to meet him at a nearby traffic light.

As Raegan walked to the spot, focused on her phone, something felt wrong. It was as if someone in rubber-soled shoes was echoing her steps from the beginning.

Raegan sped up, faking a phone call. “Hello? You've arrived? Where are you?"

Not far away, there was a white sedan.

Raegan added, "Oh, is that the white car over there? I'll be right there."

The person following Raegan seemed to pause, thrown off by her words.

Feeling a bit safer, Raegan didn't dare to glance back and quickened her pace toward the sedan.

Then, shockingly, the person in the white sedan started and drove away, revealing her bluff.

Raegan's heart raced as she sprinted.

"Clack!" The sound of those rubber-soled shoes followed, getting faster.

Raegan hadn't gone far when someone yanked her hair forcefully.

"Ah!" Raegan let out a scream, clutching at her hair and shouting for help, "Help!"

Her assailant pushed her to the ground and knelt over her, quickly silencing her with tape and whispered angrily, "Quiet, you little bitch!"

Raegan finally saw the situation for what it was. She was being held captive by two men. They were both clad in black, their identities hidden behind masks and caps.

“Hmm... Raegan's sound was muffled, the result of tape placed over her mouth. With her hands securely tied, she was reduced to emit muffled noises.