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.

won’t let me in, please talk to them.

files,” he huffed. “I’m sorry, Ms.

eyes found a shadow at the end of the corridor, around the corner.

knew the

Arthur.

here

as soon as possible. But you were too fast,” he finished, wiping the perspiration

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

them something. I still stood there, watching Arthur. When he slightly angled his side to me,

smirk was tugged on his lips, with malice in his expression,

knowing, my feet walked closer, wanting to hear what he was talking to the other person. Though I managed a

asked, glancing down at his

nodded, old eyes sparkling with

heels and walked away. But not towards

of his partners who was involved in all his

I had to know.

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

Ace my message. Tell him I’ll meet him in a few. You go and stop

turned around and followed Arthur’s trail, ignoring the way the guards shared a discreet look

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 beneficial to us

for him. He was close to finishing his plan. And at this time if he wasn’t in the conference room and going to meet someone, then it must

to face with a long wide

I knew he came this way

But where is he…

I followed. Thanks to my sneakers, it didn’t announce my presence with loud clicks like

that led upstairs. But at the feet of it, ‘No Entry, Under

surprise, he ducked in and climbed

the h**l would he meet someone in a

no one can see

I follow him

hesitated. If upstairs was under maintenance, and then no one would be there right

him do any more chaos

a determination surging through me, I put my phone

my message, he’d call me. And I don’t want to get caught while spying on

me a lot, but I would do it for

good distance from him. His distance murmurs could be heard,

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

froze as he suddenly stopped in his tracks, shoulders rigid. My breath caught

middle of the corridor. Where should I

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

Silence.

pounding against my ribcage as I

some moments, there

I heard him

No! No! No!

more against the cold wall as he