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

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

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

knew the person

Arthur.

what was he doing here out of the conference

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

tell them to let us in,” I said,

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

with malice in his expression, he nodded at something the other person

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,

he nodded, old eyes sparkling with

where I told you. I’m coming,” saying, he turned on his heels and walked

here? Was there another 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,

before speaking, “No worries. You go in and give Ace my message. Tell him I’ll meet him in a few. You go

anything, I turned around and followed Arthur’s trail, ignoring the way the guards shared a discreet look with each other and

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,

to finishing his plan. And at this time if

to face with a long wide hallway.

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

But where is he…

And I followed. Thanks to my sneakers, it didn’t announce

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

my surprise, he ducked in

would he meet someone in a forbidden

no one can see

I follow him

then no one would be

wouldn’t let him do

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

to get caught while

knew this step could cost me a lot, but I would do it for my

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

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

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

the middle of the

flower pots. My back slammed against the wall

Silence.

hear my heart pounding against my ribcage as I waited for a sound.

for some moments, there

I heard him taking some steps

No! No! No!

against