The elevator doors remained open, leaving Aveline stuck in a dilemma. She was too scared to step out yet staying inside with the man felt equally dangerous.

She could feel his cold, unsettling gaze fixed on her, and her palms began to sweat as tension gripped her.

Seconds ticked by, and the elevator began to beep, signaling that the doors had been open too long.

"Are you getting in or out?" The man finally spoke, his voice raspy and filled with impatience, a voice she didn't recognize.

Aveline bit her lip, wondering why Mason still hadn't arrived. Even if he had to run, he should have been there by now.

But with the man growing more agitated, she knew she couldn't stall any longer.

Glancing at the dark, empty hallway outside, she made the difficult choice to stay in the elevator. At least there were security cameras inside, offering a sliver of protection. If she stepped out into that hallway, anything could happen.

She took a few steps back and pressed the button to close the doors. As they slowly shut, her anxiety heightened.

The elevator descended smoothly, and although the man behind her hadn't made a move, she couldn't let her guard down.

the fourth floor,

two men enter. Their expressions were cold, and they were dressed in all black, exuding an aura of

a step back, pressing herself into the corner. Were these

were, what

over the emergency alert button. She had already pressed it four

the elevator finally reached the first floor. As the doors slid open, Aveline wasted no time, quickly stepping out and hurrying towards the exit. Her car was parked outside rather than

up and noticed that the two men from the

hands were slick with sweat as she gripped the steering wheel, her heart still pounding from

her phone rang, startling her. She quickly checked the screen-it was Mason

her

I'm so sorry. The elevator I was in malfunctioned, and I just got to

Mason's tone as he

Aveline said, starting

the elevator malfunction must have been intentional. But what role did

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