The Trap Of Ace

Read The Trap Of Ace [by Eva Zahan] Chapter 69 – Walking through the endless corridors, I walked watching out for the room numbers not to get lost.

The hotel was huge. Not just a hotel, it was a palace built in the middle age, now turned into a lavish five star hotel. With the mixture of antique architect and modern decorations, it gave out a feel of royalty. From the masterpiece paintings on the walls, to the gorgeous chandeliers shimmering with golden glow. Not to forget the huge gold plated flower pots at the both sides of the corridors, aside the red carpet down the way.

As soon as I neared my destination, I found the whole area totally separated from the others by a pair of glass doors. VVIP Area was written in bold red letters on the glass. Two bulky men in black stood at the both sides of the door.

Not again!

I remembered Carter warning about some restrictions.

Mentally groaning, I approached the VVIP conference area. The guards stood straight seeing me, their hands blocking the way in.

“Our apologies, Miss. But random people aren’t allowed here,” one of them said in their thick Russian accent.

Random? Whom are they calling random?

My brows creased. “I need to go inside. It’s important. And I’m not any random girl wanting access. I’m Emerald Hutton, Achilles Valencian’s girlfriend and a board member.”

“We don’t know you. And no matter who you are, no one is allowed to go inside who is not on the list. And you’re not in the list we were given.”

What the h**l? Not allowed? Were they having a CIA meeting or something?

They were definitely not Ace’s men. Otherwise they’d have immediately recognized me.

“Listen to me, I need to go in there, please. I need to talk to Achilles about something very urgent. Please, let me go,” I pleaded.

That rude man shook his head. “We’re afraid, we can’t, Miss. We have strict orders not to let anyone until the meeting is over.”

I gritted my teeth in annoyance. “And who gave you the orders?”

“Arthur Valencian.”

Of course! I should’ve known that!

That f*****g leach didn’t want anyone to interrupt the signing. That’s why he put guards in here.

I groaned.

What do I do now? They won’t let me in at any cost. I can’t even call Ace.

D**n it!

Wait!

Carter must’ve the access.

I looked over my shoulder. There was no sign of him. Where the h**l was he?

Distancing myself a few feet from the guards, I dialed Carter’s number. He didn’t pick it up.

Why isn’t he picking up his phone!

As I dialed again, I saw him approaching me with hasty steps, still panting.

“They won’t let me in,

deliver these files,” he huffed. “I’m sorry, Ms.

the corridor, around the corner. Someone stood there with

the person very

Arthur.

what was he doing here out

as soon as possible. But you were too fast,”

in,” I said, not moving my eyes from that silver haired

I still stood there, watching Arthur. When he slightly

his lips, with malice in his expression, he nodded

to the other person. Though I managed a good amount of distance to be

he asked, glancing down at

he nodded, old eyes sparkling

his heels and walked away. But not towards

meeting here? Was there another of his partners who was involved in all his

I had to know.

called out, making me turn to him. “I’m going in, but unfortunately, they won’t let you through, as yours name isn’t on the

You go in and give Ace my

trail, ignoring the

anything about it. Ace wouldn’t sign if he gets my message and wait for me. I trusted that. But now I had to see if someone else was with Arthur in his plan to destroy us. Because if we kick him out of our company and life after I expose him before Ace, it wouldn’t be that

He was close to finishing his plan. And at this time if he

face with a long wide hallway. A man was talking

knew he came this way because there was

But where is he…

corner. And I followed. Thanks

of it, ‘No Entry,

my surprise, he ducked in and

the h**l would he meet someone in

So that no one can see

I follow him

hesitated. If upstairs was under maintenance, and then no one would be there right now. The workers wouldn’t be

I wouldn’t let him

determination surging through me, I put my

to get caught while spying on Arthur. Especially when no one

me a lot, but I would do it for my Ace. I want this backstabber out

reached the upper floor silently, I kept a good distance from him. His

eyes glanced around. Compared to the rest of the hotel, this place was covered with dust. And… extremely eerie. Not to forget the flickering of lights every

suddenly stopped in his tracks, shoulders rigid. My breath caught at my throat as he

the middle of

he started to turn around, I jumped and curled into a ball behind one of the huge flower pots. My back slammed against the wall due to my harsh movement. Slapping a hand over my mouth,

Silence.

could hear my heart pounding against my ribcage as I waited

for some moments,

him taking some steps

No! No! No!

my eyes, I shrunk more against the