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.

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

But just to deliver these files,” he huffed. “I’m

ignored by my ears when my eyes found a shadow at the end of the corridor, around the corner. Someone stood

knew the

Arthur.

was he doing here out of

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

said, not moving my eyes from that

went to the guards and told them something. I still stood there, watching Arthur. When he slightly angled

his lips, with malice in his expression, he

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. But enough to hear his

he asked, glancing down

nodded, old eyes sparkling with

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

his partners who

I had to know.

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

in and give Ace my message. Tell him

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

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

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

left, I came face to face with a long wide hallway. A man was talking to

down the hallway, I took another turn. And I knew he came this

But where is he…

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

my track once he halted before a staircase that led upstairs. But at the feet of it, ‘No Entry, Under maintenance’ was written in

my surprise, he ducked in and climbed up

h**l would he meet someone in a forbidden

course! So that no one

I follow him

maintenance, and then no one would be there right now. The workers wouldn’t be there

wouldn’t let him do any more chaos

through me, I put my phone in silent

Ace gets my message, he’d call me. And I don’t want to get caught

cost me a lot, but I would do

floor silently, I kept a good distance from him. His distance murmurs could be heard, along

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

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

middle of the

as 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

Silence.

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

for some moments, there were

I heard him

No! No! No!

I shrunk more against