The Shadow & The Mask
introduction
This one is my second chat story
Which is all depends on mystery and game plans
It will also give u thrill and twice and include with hidden identify with some dark romance
let's see our male lead and female lead first
Name : Damon sterling
Age : 30
Alisa (chat name or code name) : D.S.
public figure: the cold, arrogant, and ruthless heir / acting CEO of the sterling syndicate
Character traits: possessive, sharp witted, relentless, high Stress tolerance, obsessed with control until challenge
Female lead
Name : Elena Vance
Alias (code or chat name) : nemesis_x, project nemesis, assistant Vance
Public figure: low profile, timid temporary administrative assistant at sterling syndicate.
True identity: a top tier operative and hacker driven by revenge to dismantle the sterling family, believing Arthur sterling ordered her father death
now let's see the supporting characters
Name : Arthur sterling
Alias: (code or chat name) Archon
Role : founder of sterling syndicate, former head of the black budget research facility
Status : incapacitated / retired; secretly controlling operation from sublevel 4 inside a bio chamber
Motivation: social Darwinism creating an absolute corporate empire and testing his son by pitting him against the daughter of his former scientist
Name : Marcus
Alias: (code or chat name) Marcus security
Role : chief of cybersecurity and executive protection at sterling syndicate
true identity: a double agent working directly for author sterling/arc hon behind Damon back
Unknown_99 (the secondary cover identity)
Role : a puppet contact used by Marcus and archon to gate a fake third party thread , short sell stock on the Tokyo exchange, and frame Elena/ nemesis
... before scrolling so fast
did u read the character profile ?
And if u didn't the do it right now 🔪
U won't understand the story plot
it's not to long story but ...it may confuse in some plot...
Read there roles and profile please
And if u have any bought then don't scared to ask heheh
Till then byyyeeeee cuites 💕
the double game
Demon id working late in his penthouse office
Elena is secretly watching from his window from a nearby building
unknown _88
You are work too late , demon
unknown _88
Coffee won't fix what's coming for you family
Damon sterling
Who the hell is this ?
Damon sterling
The glass in this office is double pande ballistic glass
Damon sterling
You think taking a picture through a window scares me ?
unknown _88
I don't care about the glass
unknown _88
I care about what's inside the floor safe behind the painting in your study
unknown _88
File 04-B . The offshore transfer
Damon sterling
Only three people in this world know about the file
Damon sterling
Name your price,
Damon sterling
How much money do you want to delete the picture and erase whatever you think you known ?
unknown _88
Money ? I don't want your money , demon ,..to cheap
unknown _88
I want your attention
Damon sterling
You have it , for the next thirty seconds
Damon sterling
After that , my security team traces this signal.
unknown _88
Your head of cybersecurity, Marcus ?
unknown _88
He's currently locked out of his own server. Check your email
Damon sterling
Who are you ?
unknown _88
Call me Nemesis
unknown _88
Tommorow morning at 8:00am
unknown _88
Your new temporary assistant starts her first day .
unknown _88
Treat her well , Demon . If she cries, i leak page 1 of the file 04-B
Damon sterling
you're using a fake assistant to play spy in my building ? that's reckless
unknown _88
Or maybe I'm already closer than u think.
unknown _88
Sleep well, CEO
Damon sterling
I'm going to find you
Damon sterling
And when I do , you'll regret playing games with me
Damon sits behind his obsidian desk , dark circles faintly under his eyes.
He hasn't slept. His eyes dart towards the door as soft knocking echoes through the office
Damon sterling
"Enter", *he commands , his voice like crushed glass*
*she carries a notepad , her hands visibly trembling as she step forward*
Elena vance. (nemesis _x)
"M-Mr. Sterling?". *she stammers softly, keeping her gaze pinned to the floor*
Elena vance. (nemesis _x)
"I'm.Elena "
Elena vance. (nemesis _x)
HR said...I'm assigned as your temporary administrative assistant starting today
Damon lean back , his dark eyes scanning her from head to toe.
Her aura is completely unremarkable timed , small , easily forgotten
Damon sterling
"did HR mention my rules, miss vance ?"
Damon sterling
L"no eyes contact unless requested"
Damon sterling
No interruptions meeting
Damon sterling
And if u spill a single drop of coffe ,you're out
Elena vance. (nemesis _x)
Y-yes , sir understood, "fucking her head lower"
*Damon scoffs under his breath*
*nemesis said this girl would make him regret it *
*this helpless quiet girl? * nemesis is playing mind games
Damon sterling
*he reached for his phone on the desk*
Demon slides his thumb across the screen under the desk
Sending a message while starting directly at Elena standing 5 feet away
*Elena phone quietly vibrate inside her blazer pocket*
She uses a customized tactile watch script to read and trigger quickly replies
Demon messaging .........
Damon sterling
Your distraction arrived ...
Damon sterling
She looks like a breeze could blow her over
Damon sterling
Is this your grand theater, Nemesis ?
[incoming encrypted text from Nemesis_x]
unknown _88
Look closer, CEO
unknown _88
Ask her what she did to your coffee
*Damon eyes snap up from his screen to elena*
Damon sterling
"where's my Espresso?" asked suddenly
Elena vance. (nemesis _x)
"Oh! On your desk, sir" * I replies, my voice trembling slightly as she points to the black thermal cup sitting right beside his hand*
*a cup he didn't notice her set down when she walked in*
Attached to the cup is a small stick not in near, elegant handwriting
Damon sterling
* Damon heart hammers against his rib * he picks up the note
*note*
Two shots
Zero sugar
Exactly how you like it when you've been up all night chasing ghosts
Damon sterling
*he looks back at his phone screen*
Damon sterling
How did you know how I take my coffee ?
unknown _88
I know everything about you, Damon
unknown _88
I know you hate late arrival
unknown _88
I know you lock your top drawer with the keep hidden in your watch casing....
unknown _88
And I know you're currently staring at her, trying to figure out if she's mine
*she winces under his intense gaze, dropping her pen on the carpet*
Elena vance. (nemesis _x)
"" I…I'm sorry, sir "". (she hurriedly bends down to pick it up, looking thoroughly flustered)
Damon sterling
She just dropped her pen. She's terrified of me
unknown _88
She's a very good actress, isn't she ? ;)
unknown _88
Or maybe ! I'm much closer to you than just her …
unknown _88
Look behind you, damon
Damon sterling
*turned around slowly towards the floor-to-ceiling glass behind his desk*
Reflection in the glass , behind his shoulder
Elena is still crouched on the floor picking up her pen
But through the reflection as she thinks he isn't looking, her posture completely change
Her trembling hans become dead calm
For a fraction of second, her eyes meet his reflection in the glass
cold , sharp and calculating before she instantly melt back into her timid persona
Standing up with nervous smile
Elena vance. (nemesis _x)
All set , Mr sterling.
Elena vance. (nemesis _x)
Should I schedule your 9:00 am board meeting ?
Elena vance. (nemesis _x)
**Asks innocently **
Damon sterling
*pulse races , a dark , dangerous grin slowly spread across his face*
The thread at close range
The building is quiet, dimly light, and freezing
Elena stands in front of wall of metal filing cabinets
Scanning old physical ledgers
She wears a lightweight, concealed earpiece beneath her hair
*suddenly, the heavy steel door behind her shuts with loud CLANG*
*the electronic lock click green, the turns red*
Elena vance. (nemesis _x)
*I doesn't flinch*
*slowly, footsteps echo against the concrete floor*
*Damon emerges from the shadows between two tall shelves, rolling up the sleeves of his black shirt*
Damon sterling
"working overtime, Miss vance ?"
Damon's voice is low, smooth and laced with quite danger
Damon sterling
"Or searching for something that isn't on you job description?"
*I turned around quIckly*
*pressing my back against the file cabinets*
*pulling my clipboard to my chest like a shield*
Elena vance. (nemesis _x)
"m.. mr.sterling !" *i stammer, wide-eyed*
Elena vance. (nemesis _x)
"you scared me... I was just retrieving at 2019 financial audits for HR , lIke u said "
Damon sterling
"i never asked for those" *stepping closer*
Damon sterling
"the door is locked from the outside"
Damon sterling
"only my personal master keycard open it "
**He stop inches away from me **
*leaning one hand against the cabinet right beside me head*
*he looks down at me my trembling frame *
*his dark eyes serching every detail my face*
Damon sterling
"you smell like lavender and rain" *whispered*
Damon sterling
*his gaze dropping her lips before snapping back to her eyes*
Damon sterling
"my new assistant... Soft, fragil "
Damon sterling
"so why my gut tell me you're a wolf in sheeps clothes?"
Elena vance. (nemesis _x)
"i ..i don't know what you mean, sir *breath out *" *shaky voice*
*Damon pull out his phone with free hand taps the screen*
Damon sterling
I have your fake assistant trapped in the basement archive right now , nemesis
Damon sterling
If you care about her , tell me what she's binding
Damon sterling
Or ill trun her over to my security team right now
*silence filled the cold basement room*
*elena phone , tucked deep inside her inner jacket lining, is completely silent routed through a silent haptic burst motor on her inner thigh*
Elena vance. (nemesis _x)
*i doesn't flinch*
Elena vance. (nemesis _x)
*i just startes up at him*
Elena vance. (nemesis _x)
*tears willing in my big , innocently eyes*
Elena vance. (nemesis _x)
"p..ply, Mr sterling... you're scaring me "...*i whimpers*
Elena vance. (nemesis _x)
*tears slipping down my cheeks.*
Elena vance. (nemesis _x)
"i haven't done anything wrong!"
A flicker a doubt crossing his face
Damon sterling
**Is she really innocent ? Did i guess wrong ?**
*then , his phone vibrate in his hand *
unknown _88
You think locking her in a room with you gives you leverage ?
unknown _88
Look at her left wrist, demon
Damon sterling
*damon eyes drop to elena left arm*
Under the cuff of her grey blazer, a tiny black metallic band sits snug against her pulse point
A faint red light pluse steady
unknown _88
that's a biometric heart rate synced trigger
unknown _88
If her pulse skyrocket above 160 BPM bor stop
unknown _88
the entire encrypted drive of file 04-B automatically broadcast to the SEC , the press , and your father
unknown _88
So be real careful with her , ceo
unknown _88
Keep her calm , keep her close
unknown _88
Because her life is literally your survival
Damon sterling
*slowly looked up from her wrist back into elena wet , innocent eyes*
Elena vance. (nemesis _x)
*i reached up with a trembling hand and gently touches his forearm*. .*looking terrified*
Elena vance. (nemesis _x)
"mr sterling... please let me go home..."
Damon sterling
*let out a dark , breathless chuckle*
He leans down, his mouth right next to her ear , his breath hot against her eyes
Damon sterling
"don't cry , elena "*whispers darkling*
Damon sterling
*sliding his hand down to brush away her tears with his thumb*
Damon sterling
"you're safe with me . In fact"
Damon sterling
"I'm never letting you out of my sight"
*he step back, pull out his master card and taps the lock , the door click open*
Damon sterling
Brilliant move , nemesis
Damon sterling
You tied her life to my downfall
Damon sterling
Which means to catch you , i just have to keep her right where I can see her . Every . Single.second
unknown _88
Careful what you wish for , damon
unknown _88
You might just fall in love with your executioner
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