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BENEATH THE MASK: REVENGE OF SAMUEL HAYES
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Saving a crumbling empire from the brink of bankruptcy should have cemented Samuel Hayes as a hero, but instead, it only invited betrayal. To the world, he was just a washed-up nobody, a man too weak to fight back. But when he stepped into the city’s most dangerous den, the facade cracked. Piece by piece, Samuel Hayes unveiled the truth—a force untouchable, unrelenting, and utterly unstoppable.
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Boom Boom Boom!The sound of knocking reverberated through the quiet night.“Who’s at the door?” Samuel murmured groggily.The clock on the wall showed 1 a.m.—far too late for visitors.“Open the door, or we’ll break it down!”A commanding voice from outside made Samuel quicken his steps.As he passed the window, his gaze caught the faint flicker of police sirens.Shock coursed through him when he opened the door and found three police officers standing there.“Mr. Hayes, you’re under arrest”One of the officers, a man with a thick mustache, held out an arrest warrant. Fraud, embezzlement, forgery, and tax evasionIt’s all about the company. His mind raced back to his years of dedication to J&S Corp, which belonged to his fiancée’s family.J&S Corp was nothing more than a company riddled with issues, leaving behind environmental destruction, loss of lives, and tangled government problems.However, everything became clear when Samuel entered the company.Samuel had put everything to
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The Elder’s smile was infuriating, like he had already won. Samuel’s pulse thundered in his ears, his grip tightening around his sword. The city was burning, the screams of the dying echoing in the night, but all that mattered in this moment was the enemy before him.“You’re late,” the Elder mocked, taking a slow step forward. “I expected you to arrive sooner.”Samuel didn’t respond. He had no words for men like him—those who spoke of fate while they slaughtered innocents.Cassandra moved beside him, blades at the ready, her stance coiled like a viper waiting to strike. Evelyn flanked his other side, her gaze locked on the Elder’s every movement.“Did you enjoy my work at the stronghold?” the Elder asked, his tone almost conversational. “It was a mercy, really. A quick death, compared to what they deserved.”Rage coiled in Samuel’s chest, but he forced himself to stay still. If he let anger rule him, he’d lose.Instead, he lifted his sword. “You talk too much.”The Elder chuckled, sha
Last Updated : 2025-03-17BENEATH THE MASK: REVENGE OF SAMUEL HAYES 120
The air was thick with the scent of blood and dust. The ruins around them stood silent, except for the crackling of flames from the remnants of their battle. Samuel’s heart pounded in his chest as he stared at the parchment in his hands, his name and the names of his allies written in bold ink—targets marked for elimination.Evelyn’s breathing was still heavy, her knuckles white as she gripped her blade. “They were planning to hunt us down one by one.”Cassandra took a step forward, snatching the parchment from Samuel’s grip. Her eyes skimmed over the list, her expression unreadable, but when she spoke, her voice was tight. “This isn’t just a hit list. These are orders. The Elders aren’t waiting for us to make a move—they’re already executing their plan.”Samuel clenched his fists. He had known the Elders wouldn’t take his defiance lightly, but this? This was an extermination.“We need to move.” His voice was steady, but the fire in his chest burned hotter. “If we wait, they’ll wipe u
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The war room was silent except for the crackling of a single candle burning low on the table. Samuel’s eyes remained locked on the parchment Cassandra had placed before him. The names, the locations, the chilling details—everything confirmed his worst fears. The Elders weren’t just watching. They were already moving.Evelyn shifted beside him, arms crossed tightly over her chest. “I don’t like this,” she muttered. “It feels like a trap.”Cassandra’s expression remained unreadable. “It’s only a trap if you’re unprepared.”Samuel exhaled slowly, forcing himself to remain calm. “Tell me everything.”Cassandra leaned against the table, her fingers trailing over the edges of the parchment. “The Elders have been planning your downfall for years, but William’s failure accelerated their timeline. They’re sending enforcers—elites trained to hunt and eliminate threats like you.”Evelyn scoffed. “Threats like us, you mean.”Cassandra smirked. “Yes, well, I’d rather not die screaming.”Samuel’s j
Last Updated : 2025-03-15BENEATH THE MASK: REVENGE OF SAMUEL HAYES 118
The aftermath of William Brook’s fall left an eerie silence in the grand hall. Smoke curled from the scorched remnants of his body, his power having disintegrated beneath Samuel’s attack. But despite the victory, the tension in the air remained thick, as though the battle had only scratched the surface of something much bigger.Evelyn stepped beside Samuel, her expression unreadable. “You look like you’re expecting another ghost to jump out of the shadows.”Samuel didn’t respond immediately. His senses were on high alert, his instincts telling him this wasn’t over. The Brook family wouldn’t take William’s downfall lightly. If anything, they’d retaliate with fury.“We need to move,” Samuel said, voice firm. “Now.”Evelyn smirked but followed as he strode out of the ruined hall. The moment they stepped into the corridor, the weight of their situation settled. The estate, once a stronghold of wealth and power, now felt like a battlefield.As they walked, Evelyn broke the silence. “So, wh
Last Updated : 2025-03-14BENEATH THE MASK: REVENGE OF SAMUEL HAYES 117
Samuel stood at the center, his eyes dark with unreadable emotions, while the Brook family loomed over the negotiation table like vultures circling a fresh kill.“I don’t think you understand the weight of what you’re asking, Mr. Brook,” Samuel said, voice calm but edged with steel.Across from him, William Brook smirked, fingers tapping rhythmically against the armrest of his chair. “Oh, I understand perfectly,” he mused. “What I don’t understand is why you’re hesitating. A merger between our companies would be beneficial for both sides. And yet, you seem... resistant.”Samuel’s jaw tightened. This wasn’t just a business deal. The Brook family had been subtly moving against him for months, and now, they were making their power play. He wasn’t going to let them win.“I have no interest in merging with a family that has done everything in its power to sabotage mine,” Samuel said coldly.“You wound me,” William chuckled, leaning back. “This isn’t about the past, Samuel. It’s about the f
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Vincent, still clutching his gun, scanned the perimeter of the room before finally lowering it. "We should be safe here for now."Evelyn rubbed her temples, her fingers trembling. "For now? That's not exactly reassuring. Those echoes... that wasn’t normal. Not even for this."Thorne stood near the doorway, his gaze distant. "It was an aftershock. The Devourer may be bound, but its influence lingers. The echoes were proof of that."Sophia crossed her arms. "Great. So what do we do? Just sit here and wait for another nightmare to show up?""No," Thorne said simply. "We need to sever the last ties."Samuel looked up. "Ties? You mean, there’s still something linking this place to the Devourer?"Thorne nodded. "The remnants of its presence don’t just vanish. The echoes were drawn to us because we disrupted something ancient. If we don’t finish what we started, this will happen again. And next time, we might not be able to outrun it."A heavy silence settled over the room.Vincent finally s
Last Updated : 2025-03-12BENEATH THE MASK: REVENGE OF SAMUEL HAYES 115
The group moved quickly through the desolate landscape, the weight of what had just happened pressing down on them. The air still held the remnants of the Devourer’s presence, thick and suffocating. Samuel kept a firm grip on Mercer’s arm, making sure he stayed steady.Mercer, though exhausted, still managed to crack a weak smile. “You planning to hold onto me forever?”Samuel scoffed but didn’t let go. “You can barely stand.”Mercer sighed but didn’t argue. His body was covered in bruises, his clothes tattered, and his skin was still marked with faint traces of the dark tendrils that had bound him to the Devourer.Vincent led the way, his gun still drawn, eyes sharp and scanning the area for any threats. Evelyn walked beside him, her hands trembling slightly, though she tried to hide it. Sophia was a few steps ahead of Samuel and Mercer, her grip still tight on the dagger, ready for anything.Thorne, as always, was eerily calm, his presence steady. “We need to move faster,” he said.
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The second eye blinked open, followed by a third, then a fourth. The Devourer’s presence spread, a suffocating force pressing down on Samuel’s chest. The symbols on the ground pulsed in response, flickering like a heartbeat.Sophia’s grip tightened on the dagger she held, ready to intervene if things went wrong. Vincent and Marcus stood at the edge of the ritual circle, their eyes locked on Samuel, prepared for anything.The Devourer’s voice slithered through the air. “You… are tethered to the one we hold.”Samuel swallowed hard. “Yes.”The entity’s gaze burned through him, its presence creeping into the depths of his mind, sifting through his memories, his emotions, his very essence. A wave of nausea rolled through him as the connection strengthened.“You offer yourself?”Samuel’s fingers curled into fists. “I do.”Evelyn’s chanting shifted, the cadence growing sharper, more forceful. The mimic ritual had to remain convincing, and that meant making the Devourer believe it was getting
Last Updated : 2025-03-10BENEATH THE MASK: REVENGE OF SAMUEL HAYES 113
The weight of Thorne’s words settled over them like a suffocating fog. A willing sacrifice.Samuel’s fingers curled into fists as he stared at the page in front of him. The ancient symbols meant nothing to him, but the implications were clear. To sever the Devourer’s connection to its feeding ground, someone had to die.“That’s not an option,” Sophia said, shaking her head. “There has to be another way.”Thorne leaned back in his chair, watching them with a measured gaze. “If there was, I would tell you. But Devourers are ancient creatures, bound by deep-rooted laws of existence. To break their hold, something of equal value must be given in return.”Vincent scoffed. “So you’re saying the only way to save Mercer is for one of us to die? Not happening.”Thorne sighed. “I understand your reluctance. But this is not a simple monster you can kill with bullets or fire. Devourers are entities of hunger and power. If you go in unprepared, you won’t just lose Mercer—you’ll all become part of
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