Chapter 397 Stop Right There!

• Driven by his instincts, Elias pursued the mysterious woman, his gut telling him she wasn't just a random stranger. Soon, the chase led him to the elevator entrance, where she swiftly slipped inside and closed the doors, leaving him a step behind.
• His fingers furiously pressed the button, but the elevator had already begun its descent. He had no choice but to dash toward the nearby staircase leading to the next floor. At each landing, he paused, listening intently for any sign of the elevator doors opening before resuming his hurried descent to the next floor. His breath was heavy when he reached the ground-floor lobby, where he stood in anticipation, waiting for the elevator doors to part. A reassuring ding echoed, and as one of the doors slid open, he was met with an empty elevator.
• Huh? Elias couldn't comprehend it. He had clearly witnessed the mysterious woman step into the elevator, and it hadn't stopped on any floor. Yet, he couldn't fathom how she was missing.