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.

the h**l were you?” I snapped. “They won’t let me in, please talk to them. You’ve an

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

my eyes found a shadow at the end of the corridor, around the corner. Someone stood there with their phone

knew the person

Arthur.

doing here out

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

said, not moving my

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

malice in his expression, he nodded at something the

walked closer, wanting to hear what he was talking to the other person. Though I managed a good amount of distance to be in his sight.

asked,

he nodded, old

turned on his heels and walked away. But not towards the elevator, but to somewhere

there another of his partners who was involved in all his

I had to know.

but unfortunately, they won’t let you through, as

to where Arthur just disappeared before speaking, “No worries. You go in and give Ace my message. Tell him I’ll meet him in a few. You go and stop him, I’ll just

ask anything, I turned around and followed Arthur’s trail, ignoring the way the guards

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 beneficial to us if he leaves a minion of his

very important day 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 be

to face with a long wide hallway. A

knew he came this way because there was no

But where is he…

the phone, his silver head disappeared around the corner. And I followed. Thanks to my sneakers, it didn’t

that led upstairs. But at the feet of it, ‘No Entry, Under maintenance’ was written in bold

my surprise, he ducked in and climbed up the stairs, vanishing

meet someone in a forbidden

no one can see

follow him

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

let him do any more

a determination surging through me, I put my phone in silent and

I don’t want to get caught while spying on Arthur. Especially

do it

from him. His distance murmurs could be heard, along the noise of his

hotel, this place was covered with dust. And… extremely eerie. Not to forget

tracks, shoulders rigid. My breath caught at my throat as he

the middle of the corridor. Where should I

the huge flower pots. My back slammed against the wall due to my harsh movement. Slapping a hand over my

Silence.

against my ribcage as I waited for a sound. Sound of his

moments, there

I heard him taking

No! No! No!

I shrunk more against the cold wall