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.

my legs, I called Caleb. Maybe he could help me in any

up the phone, my phone

looked over my

my throat, a gasp

two of the guards who were with

to be in a rush,” said the same cold voice. I recognized his voice. With an ungly scar running

back and turned around to

eyes widened as my hands

no, no! This isn’t

I

tried to pass

then, they knew I was here. They were waiting for me

the guards before me smirked. “We’ll. But to

chill ran down my spine. With my throat suddenly getting very perched,

me. I’ve nothing to do with you. I need to go right now, so let me go,”

you’re eager to leave, you shouldn’t have

a curious cat passed

I remembered his words.

Fear rushed through me.

But then why didn’t he do

me. My Ace will k**l you. Y-you don’t know him,” licking my lips, I said. “But if you let

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

the phone

again, I shook my head, turned around and pushed the guards away. But as soon as I started to run, I was

whimpered at the pain

I’ll make your d***h more painful than I want.

streaming down my eyes, hands trembling, I held

clearly didn’t take my warning to your head. Now see what you’ve done. You followed me there and got trapped. I

knew I was following you,” I stated, hatred laced my

heard his malicious chuckle. “Of course, I knew. You think I didn’t notice you? My vision didn’t get that old

earlier?” I spit out. The grip on my hair tightened making me gasp

I thought to do you a favor and let you know everything before you leave all of us forever. At least I could do that for my beloved

was messaging someone while

giving instructions

let you even touch

You can live there together forever because unfortunately, you won’t be able

thrashed into his hold but in return he only smacked me across my face sending me right to

left my lips as the world

he said pressing the phone to his ear and then nodded, glancing down at me with cold merciless eyes. “Don’t worry,

stared at him in shock. Feart rattled inside me as he cut the phone call and got a gun out

I glanced at the cold deadly nozzle. My heart pounded

the h**l,” saying, he curled his finger around the trigger and pulled at it. A deafening sound boomed

a scream, I fell on the ground, my

the spinning in my head only increased. But it wasn’t

any piercing pain on any parts of

thump before me, made me open

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

gun fires started across the hallway, a chaos rose around as the other guards kept firing at the direction my back faced while trying to save themselves from the incoming

closing my ears. Tears rushed down my eyes, heart thumped down my chest.

and the smell of gunpowder, making me

and yells, crying out with agony, the firing

the area. Three of the guards were d**d, red blood soaked the carpet, turning it into dark crimson. One of

in h****r. I couldn’t move. For a moment, I couldn’t even hear anything. Though I could feel the fast racing

A pair of polished

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

Duncan De Sylvano.

of familiar striking blue eyes. They

Are you hurt?” he asked. “Don’t worry,

I was

I didn’t say anything, he

hear

men stood behind him. The guards Ace

Ace?

washed over me as I remembered what

leave the

throat, I grabbed my phone that lied before me and jumped on my feet, swaying a little afterwards. Duncan tried to

thing in my

my vision as I

Where are you

him, I rushed to the floor the conference room was in. The guards weren’t there anymore. Even the

please. Please don’t let him leave

hurried down to the

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

But where was he?

be safe! Please, just let him

his phone again. But

it! What do I do

knowing what to do. My knees were still wobbly and my heart still

“Ms. Hutton?”

rushed to me, limping, with an equal

the h**l were you?! I called you so many times! Where is your phone?” I snapped, walking closer to him. “I told you to stop Ace then why the

felt desperation and fear. The only thing that ran in my

grabbed me, took my phone and locked me in a room,” he said, eyes wide in shock. “I tried to

said reached me as all I could hear was

stomach dropped, blood drained

Everyone left?

Ace?” I asked. “He didn’t leave, did he?