The Trap Of Ace

Chapter 19

Read The Trap Of Ace [by Eva Zahan] Chapter 19 – Jumping in fright, I whirled around, with my heart at my throat.

Dark eyes met mine as he stood right in front of me.

I sighed in relief. “Oh, Arthur. It’s you.” My gaze flickered around, no one was nearby. The hallway lied eerie.

What was he doing up here?

A small smile tugged at his lips, expression tight. “You shouldn’t be wandering here and there alone, dear. Especially in this wing. Achilles isn’t very fond of it if someone enters here.”

My head titled. And why was that?

“Uh, actually it’s been years since I last visited here. So I thought to take a look around.” I shrugged. “Whose room is that anyway?”

Glancing at the door, something washed over his face. But he masked it soon enough, not letting me understand anything. But whatever it was, it was… dark.

“It was his mother’s room,” he said, attention back on me.

Was?

“You mean, Ophelia?”

He nodded.

I remembered that woman. Though she was sweet, I never saw her spending much time with Ace and Caleb. Both her and his father would be away from home most of the time. I wondered where she was now.

“Where is she?”

With an empty look, he replied, “Away.”

Just as I opened my mouth again to ask for an explanation, a voice hindered me.

“Here you are, Arthur. I was looking for you everywhere. Thank G*d a waiter saw you coming this way,” said Caleb, sending me a brief glance. “The Simpsons are asking for Achilles, handle them, will you? Because I’m so done giving excuses to everyone of where he suddenly got missing leaving the party.”

“Of course!” Turning to me, Arthur nodded at me. “I’ll see you later, Emerald. And remember what I told you.”

That this place is not for wandering.

At the corner of my eye, Caleb’s attention peaked at that as his brows furrowed.

“I’ll keep that in mind,” I said, tone polite. What was in this room that they literally marked this wing as restricted? And if everyone was prohibited to come here, then what was he doing here in the first place?

Flashing me another of his vague smiles, he walked away.

“What was that?” asked Caleb, watching his uncle’s retreating form. “What did he say to you?” The subtle look of his at the locked door didn’t go missed.

“That Ace won’t like it if he finds out of my being here, in the east wing.”

Rubbing his neck, he looked at me. “It’s not like that, Em. It’s just that, a lot of his memories are connected to this place. Good and… bad. And he doesn’t want anyone to peek into them.”

He meant peek into this room?

“Anyway, the ceremony is about to begin. Let’s go!”

The sudden change of topic hinted that he wasn’t comfortable talking about this subject. So I let it go and accepted the arm he offered me.

Walking away, I glanced back over my shoulder one last time at that room. What so bad happened here? And in his mother’s room?

After the engagement was done, the cake was cut and served. And the last dance of the night began.

My eyes still looked around for him. He wasn’t there even during the engagement. Did he already leave? He did look extremely roused back in the east wing.

“This isn’t fair, Dad! You won’t dance with your daughter at her engagement party?” complained Tess. She has been pestering Dad to dance with her so that she could take some pictures, but Dad kept denying due to his lack of experience.

“Sweetheart, you know I can’t dance. Why don’t you go and dance with Caleb?”

“Right, we just got officially engaged and she already got bored of me,” commented Caleb, earning a scowl from Tess.

“I’ve already danced with him twice. Now I want my dad to dance with me. Come on, just one dance, Dad!” She fluttered her puppy eyes.

He let out a sigh. “Alright, but for only five minutes. No more.”

“Done! Thank you so much!” Squealing, she gestured to the photographers to get ready and dragged Dad along after her.

“Now that my fiance left me alone here, can I ask my gorgeous sister-in-law for a dance?”

laughed as Caleb bended a little and gave me his

no to my handsome brother-in-law.” Rolling my eyes, I

Grinning, he led me to the

with the rhythms. A lot of other couples also joined at the last dance. Even

same went with her. In between talking to Dad, she threw adored glances at her fiance. Felicity radiated off her face. And I

got the love of

months ago, I never imagined that I’d be

“What do you mean?”

There was no certainty between us. And at one point, we thought that we’d have no future together. Until six months ago when we decided to give us another chance.

a lot of misunderstandings and argument over it, until everything turned out good. I didn’t know why

you never stopped believing in your love. It’s your heart that brought you guys together again.” I smiled. “I’m really happy for you guys. Tessa is lucky to have you. And I hope you won’t disappoint me

genuine. “I won’t, I promise. And it’s the other way around, trust me. I’m the lucky one to have

I shrugged. “That’s true.”

looking back at

I cleared my throat. “Umm, when

I got to know that I wasn’t

long? How come I’d no idea?”

So we decided to

raised my brows. “Secret

“You can say

threatening the fall of my smile.

a month before

was already in a relationship with Caleb when she kissed Ace

She was

cheat

***

sleep. Groaning, I pulled my phone out from beneath my

it calling at

sleep off my eyes, I squinted at the

Ace?

of drowsiness left from my body with the skip of my heart. Why was he calling me at this hour of the

Should I receive it?

Of course I should!

went d**d. Disappointment filled my chest as I stared at the screen, hoping it’d ring again. But it didn’t. I glanced

was he calling? Was

Everything that happened in the night. His past, his mom’s room, Tess and Caleb. So

when I heard he left without informing anyone. But then I decided against it. What’d I say? I couldn’t just show how

I was in the same

Should I call back?

he’ll call back if it’s

option, my insides urging me to tap on it. But then I threw my phone in its previous place. I couldn’t

on the phone, heart awaiting, hand ready to grab it if

after an hour he didn’t call. And eventually darkness

***

tried to locate any faults into the new designs

I’d immediately checked my phone. There were five missed calls from him. And

then I couldn’t hold myself back. I’d called him. Again

was okay ate me out. Even in the office, I sat in my cabin with one single catalogue

come to

you stop doing that? It’s disturbing,”

from my cabin today with

“What?”

her eyes to my

I’m sorry. I was actually thinking of something,” I apologized, halting the

desk, giving me her full attention. “What’s

her about him? She must’ve had some information. Oh yeah, right. The meeting.

is done,” she said. “Are you sure

“Yeah, don’t worry.” Nodding her head as she went back to her work, my mouth opened again.

he’s not present here today, Caleb will handle the

say where

you have any idea where he

he said the boss would be away for a couple

pit of my stomach. Left? For a couple of days?

her face. “Maybe he went to the UK

the UK?” Something dimmed inside my chest. He’d be missing for

often goes there and stays for some days. I don’t know why though, maybe for vacations. He actually needs it. Most of the time all he does is work.” A shake of

he have any business over there? Or any friends?” I

He’s a very closed person, you should’ve known that as you’re his close family friend. He doesn’t have any friends other than your siblings. And nor does he have any business over there.

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