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.

I snapped. “They won’t let me in, please talk to them.

“I’m sorry, Ms. Hutton. I had to wait

went ignored by my ears when my eyes found a shadow at the end of the corridor,

the person very

Arthur.

what was he doing here out of

as possible. But you were too fast,”

tell them to let us in,” I said, not moving my

something. I still stood there, watching Arthur.

his expression,

walked closer, wanting to hear what he was talking to the other person. Though I

ready?” he asked,

nodded, old

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

of his partners who was involved in all his

I had to know.

Hutton?” Carter called out, making me turn to him. “I’m going in, but unfortunately, they won’t let you through, as

“No worries. You go in and give Ace my message.

Arthur’s trail, ignoring the way the guards shared a discreet look with each other and getting stiff

now I had to see if someone else was with Arthur in his plan to destroy

day for him. He was close to finishing his plan. And at this time

wide hallway. A man was

knew he came this way

But where is he…

the phone, his silver head disappeared around the corner. And I followed. Thanks to my sneakers, it didn’t announce my presence with loud clicks like heels would

once he halted before a staircase that led upstairs. But at the feet of it, ‘No

to my surprise, he ducked in and climbed up

would he meet someone in a forbidden

course! So that no one can

follow

under maintenance, and then no one would be there right now. The

to know. I wouldn’t let him

determination surging through me, I put my phone in silent

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

me a lot, but I would do it for

distance from him. His distance murmurs could be heard,

place was covered with dust. And… extremely

his tracks, shoulders rigid. My

the middle of the corridor.

into a ball behind one of the huge flower pots. My back slammed against the wall due to my

Silence.

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

moments, there were

I heard him taking

No! No! No!

my eyes, I shrunk more against the cold wall as