The Trap Of Ace

Read The Trap Of Ace [by Eva Zahan] Chapter 71 – An eerie silence fell over the ambience for a moment while I stood there frozen. Only the sound of my own heavy breath reached my ears.

Then I heard heavy footsteps of boots approaching from the other side of the room they were in.

Oh no! They’re coming!

I need to hide! I wouldn’t be able to run from them. They’d catch me if I ran.

Looking around frantically, I searched for a place to hide.

I couldn’t use the flower pot this time. They’ll find me.

Rushing to the one of the doors lined up beside theirs, I tried to open it without making a noise, but to my utter bad luck, it was locked. I tried another, but no avail. They were locked.

No, no, no! I can’t get caught! I can’t! I need to inform Ace about his plan.

My heart pounded under my rib cage as I went to the opposite side of the hallway and pushed at a door. And this time, it opened.

Almost letting out a sob of relief, I rushed in and quickly closed the door behind me, as silently as I could.

And right that moment, I heard that slamming of a door, their boots hitting against the floor harshly.

They didn’t make any sound with their mouth, but I could tell they were surveying the area.

Then I heard a voice, a cold thick Russian accent. “Search around.”

I gulped. Sweat rolled down my spine. With trembling knees and hands, I stood against the door with my back pressed against it.

Once several footsteps split up and jiggling of door k***s, slamming the doors open and close, the noise of them moving things reached my ear. Not trying to freak out my best, I tried Ace’ phone again. But he still didn’t switch it on!

D**n it! Why isn’t he switching his phone on?

“There’s no one on this side,” I heard one of them saying.

They must be the guards. Because neither Arthur or Ivanov’s voice could be heard.

“Try this side. He or she must be still lurking around. They couldn’t have escaped in just a matter of seconds,” the earlier cold voice stated. “Search every room. If it’s locked from inside, then break the door.”

My heart dropped.

I locked the door from inside. If I leave it open, they’d find me either way.

My knees wobbled making me leaning into the door as I heard them opening and closing the doors. The ones are locked from outside, maybe they were left alone. Because I didn’t hear them breaking down any. But they would soon.

With shaky hands, I typed a message to Ace even after knowing that he wouldn’t see it anytime soon.

‘Ace, please switch on your phone. Please, I need you!”

With tears rolling down my eyes, my throat clogging up, I tried my best not to let out a sob out of fear and anxiety.

I slapped my hand over my mouth to stop me from screaming as I heard footsteps outside my door.

“Did you check this one?” the same cold voice asked.

“No. These three rooms are left,” answered another voice.

And then there was nothing. The other men continued to search around. But no one was pushing at my door. But I knew he was there.

My heart pounded down my chest so hard that I feared they would hear it. His footsteps came closer, right outside the door.

My eyes closed automatically, letting the tears roll down my cheeks to my throat. Biting on my hand, I covered my cries. Prying continuously in my mind not to let them find me, I hugged my body, falling on the floor, curling into a ball.

I needed to go out. I needed to go to my Ace. I needed to save him.

More tears fell as helplessness filled my chest.

I didn’t know if I’d be alive to be able to tell him everything.

Then landed two heavy fists on the door, making me jolt.

With eyes wide in fear, tears blurring my vision, I watched the door in h****r.

No, no, no! G*d, please!

Then came another.

Just as I closed my eyes, shrinking away from the door expecting him to jiggle the k**b and once finding out that it was locked from inside, he would break it, Arthur’s voice cut in.

“Easy there, boys. There’s no one. Don’t worry, maybe some curious cat passed by.” Came his nonchalant voice. “Let’s go now. We’re getting late. You guys need to reach the spot before Achilles does. Come on!”

With that, two pairs of footsteps walked away, followed by the others. And after a moment, I heard that man also moving away and then leaving.

Slumping against the door, I let out a relieved sigh. Thank G*d!

But then I jumped on my feet and rushed out of the door.

I need to stop Ace before he leaves. I’ve to hurry up!

I waited outside five minutes with all my inner strength. I knew I had to run to Ace right then but I had to wait for Arthur and his people to leave this floor.

In the meantime when I called Carter again, it sent my call to voicemail.

Where the h**l is he?

I didn’t even have the number of Ace’ guards. I wish I had saved one of theirs. There was no one I could call right now who could help me stop Ace.

Waiting enough for them to leave this floor, I rushed down the hallway, remembering my way back to the staircase. The corridors were so long that I took almost a lifetime to pass one.

Caleb. Maybe he could help me in any

up the phone,

looked

at my throat,

two of the guards

ungly scar running

my lips, I took a step back and turned around to run. But another two were already standing there blocking my

as my hands

no!

I

I tried to pass them, they

then, they knew I was here. They were waiting for me to come out. They set

guards before me smirked. “We’ll. But

spine. With my throat suddenly getting very perched,

I need to go

to do with you,” said the man with scar on his face, making me turn to him. “But our boss does. If you’re eager to leave, you shouldn’t have come here in the first place. There’s a saying in English, ‘Curiosity k****d the cat’.

curious cat passed

I remembered his words.

Fear rushed through me.

He knew I was here. But then why didn’t he do anything

anything by k*****g me. My Ace will k**l you. Y-you don’t know him,” licking my lips, I said. “But if you let me go, i’ll give you more money than Arthur offered you. Please, just

if my words didn’t even reach his ears, he got out his phone from his pocket. “Before you d*e, the boss wants to give you

at the phone

away. But as soon as I started to run, I was pulled back harshly by my

at the pain that shot

Don’t test my patience! I’ll make your d***h more painful than I want. So just do as I say!” Shoving the phone to my ear,

eyes, hands trembling, I held the phone against

Now see what you’ve done. You followed me there and got trapped. I

was following you,” I

chuckle. “Of course, I knew. You think I didn’t notice you? My vision didn’t get that old yet, now did it? I saw you behind me but I still let you come and listen to

earlier?” I spit out. The grip

and let you know everything before you leave all of us forever. At least I could do that for my beloved nephew’s Rosebud. I knew you couldn’t escape because I already told my

remembered. He was messaging

instructions

of it, Arthur! You won’t be able to harm Ace. I won’t let you even touch a single strand of his hair!” I screamed through the phone, trying to fight

to heaven soon. You can live there together forever because

but in return he only smacked me across my

left my lips as the world spun

said pressing the phone to his ear and then nodded, glancing down at me with cold merciless eyes.

Feart rattled inside me as he cut the phone call and

churned as I glanced at the cold deadly nozzle. My heart pounded

curled his finger around the trigger and pulled at it. A deafening sound boomed

out a scream, I fell on the ground, my arms before

only increased. But it wasn’t as severe

any piercing pain

before me, made me

was lying on his chest on the floor, right before my feet,

a chaos rose around as the other guards kept firing at the direction

sounds, closing my ears. Tears rushed down my eyes, heart thumped down my chest. I shook as I curled into a ball on the floor trying to stay away from the

smoke and the smell of gunpowder,

some hisses and yells, crying out

surveyed the area. Three of the guards were d**d, red blood soaked the carpet,

For a moment, I couldn’t even hear anything. Though I could feel the fast racing of

pair of polished shoes came

you alright?” A familiar deep voice, laced with Italian accent made me look

Duncan De Sylvano.

with a pair of familiar striking blue eyes. They watched me in

Are you hurt?” he asked. “Don’t worry, we’ve got you. You’re safe

I was almost

I didn’t say anything, he shook

hear me? You

my surroundings. Five men stood behind him. The guards Ace left

Ace?

I remembered what Arthur’s plan

can’t leave the

my

only thing in my head was reaching

blurred my vision

Where

the conference room was in. The guards weren’t there anymore. Even the lights

please. Please don’t let

hurried down to the ground floor of the

at my disarranged state. But I didn’t care. I needed to find him.

But where was he?

safe! Please,

again. But again, it

do I do

my hair not knowing what to do. My knees were still wobbly and my heart still raced from my

“Ms. Hutton?”

rushed to me, limping, with an equal disheveled state as

phone?” I snapped, walking closer to him. “I told you to stop Ace then why the h**l

I only felt desperation and fear. The only thing

locked me in a room,” he said, eyes wide in shock. “I tried to fight them

said reached me as all I could hear was the

stomach dropped, blood drained from my

Everyone left?

Ace?” I asked. “He didn’t leave, did