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.

I called Caleb. Maybe he could help me

the phone, my

abruptly, I looked

caught at my throat, a

was two of the guards who were with Arthur and

You seemed to be in a rush,” said the same cold voice. I recognized his voice. With an ungly scar running down from his brows to his cheeks, he towered over me with his huge body.

and heavy breath coming out of my lips, I took a step back and

eyes widened as my hands curled into

no! This isn’t

I

tried to pass them, they pushed me

They were waiting for me to come out. They set a trap for me

me smirked. “We’ll. But

my throat suddenly getting very perched, I

to do with you. I need to

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’. It became true

curious cat passed

I remembered his words.

Fear rushed through me.

here. But then why didn’t

breath. “P-please let me go. You won’t gain 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

out his phone from his pocket. “Before you d*e, the boss wants to give you

the phone in

head, turned around and pushed the guards away. But as soon as

pain that shot

want. So just do as I say!” Shoving the phone to my ear,

down my eyes, hands trembling, I held the phone against my

and hatred boiled through my veins. “Didn’t I tell you to stay away from my way? But you clearly didn’t take my warning to your head. Now see what you’ve

was following you,” I stated, hatred laced my

vision didn’t get that old yet, now did it? I saw you behind me but I still let you come and

I spit out. The grip

I thought to do you a favor and let you know everything before you leave all of us

remembered. He was messaging someone while

giving instructions

getting anything out of it, Arthur! You won’t be able to harm Ace. I won’t let you even touch

to heaven soon. You can live there together forever because unfortunately, you won’t

I will k**l you!” I thrashed into his hold but in return he only

lips as the world

then nodded, glancing down

the

I

around the

scream, I fell on the ground, my arms before

my back, the spinning in my head only increased. But it wasn’t as severe as I thought a bullet’s hit would

any piercing pain on any parts

before me, made me

on his chest on the floor, right before my feet, in the pool of his own

a chaos rose around as the other guards kept firing at the direction my back faced while trying to save themselves from

down my eyes, heart thumped down my chest. I shook as I curled into a ball

and the smell of

some hisses and yells, crying out

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

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

of polished shoes came into my

familiar deep voice, laced

Duncan De Sylvano.

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

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

I was

I didn’t say anything, he shook

You hear

him.

Ace?

washed over me as I remembered what Arthur’s

leave

me and jumped on my feet, swaying a little afterwards. Duncan tried to hold me but I was in too much rush

thing in my

blurred my vision as

Where

I rushed to the floor the conference room was in. The

No, G*d, please. Please don’t let him leave

one, I hurried down to the ground floor of

I

But where was he?

be safe! Please, just

my cheeks, I dialed his phone again. But again, it went

it! What do I

hair not knowing what to do. My knees were still

“Ms. Hutton?”

to me, limping, with an equal disheveled

called you so many times! Where is your phone?” I snapped, walking closer to him. “I told you to

fear.

phone and locked me in a room,” he said, eyes wide in shock. “I tried to fight them but they were too strong. Until a hotel staff heard me and let me out,

me as all I could hear was the

dropped, blood

Everyone left?

asked. “He didn’t leave,