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. You’ve an

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

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

knew the person very

Arthur.

was he doing here

But you were too fast,” he finished, wiping the perspiration on

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

told them something. I still stood there, watching

his expression, he nodded at something the other person said through

other person. Though I managed

is ready?” he asked, glancing

he nodded, old

I’m coming,” saying, he turned on his heels and walked away. But not towards the elevator, but to somewhere more deep into

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

I had to know.

to him. “I’m going in, but unfortunately, they won’t let you through,

You go in and give Ace

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

more important task to do than thinking 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

time if he wasn’t in the conference room and

face to face with a long wide hallway. A man was talking to a woman, but no

took another turn. And I knew he came this way because

But where is he…

head disappeared around the corner. And I followed. Thanks to my sneakers, it didn’t announce my presence with

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

my surprise, he ducked in and climbed

meet

course! So that no

I follow him

would be

I wouldn’t let him do any more chaos behind the

me, I put my phone in silent and

And I don’t want to get caught while spying on Arthur. Especially when no one would be there

cost me a lot, but I would do it

silently, I kept a good distance from him. His distance murmurs could be heard, along the noise of his

the hotel, this place was covered with dust.

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

the middle of the corridor. Where

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

Silence.

against my ribcage as I waited for

moments,

heard him

No! No! No!

against