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 in

some rings, just as he picked up the phone, my

looked over

throat, a gasp slipped

two of the guards who were with Arthur and

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

step back and turned

as my hands curled into

no, 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 to the

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

need to go right now, so

man with scar on his face, making me turn to him. “But our boss does. If you’re eager to

a curious

I remembered his words.

Fear rushed through me.

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

Y-you don’t know him,” licking my lips, I

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

the phone

turned around and pushed the guards away. But as soon as I started to run, I was pulled back harshly by

the pain that

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

hands trembling, I held the phone against

Now see what you’ve done. You followed me there and got trapped. I thought I would get rid of you slowly after I was done with your boyfriend, but see, I had to change my plans again for your stubbornness. Now I’ve to

was following you,”

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

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

a little before you died, Emerald dear,” he replied, no hint of emotion was in his tone. “And 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 nephew’s Rosebud. I knew you couldn’t escape because I already told my men to wait for

was messaging someone

giving instructions

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 off

can live there

k**l you!” I thrashed into his hold but in return he only smacked me across my

my lips as the world spun around me, blood rushing

to his ear and then nodded, glancing down at me with

him in shock. Feart rattled inside me as he cut the phone call and got a gun out of his back pocket, holding

gun. My stomach churned as I glanced at the

Ms. Hutton. See you in the h**l,” saying, he curled his finger around the trigger and pulled

I fell on the ground,

only increased. But it wasn’t as severe as I thought a bullet’s hit would

piercing pain on

a thump before me, made me open my

chest on the floor, right before my feet,

started across the hallway, a chaos rose around as the other guards kept firing at the direction my back faced while

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

air filled with smoke and the

crying out with agony, the

my head, I surveyed the area. Three of the guards were d**d, red blood soaked the carpet, turning it into dark crimson. One of their lifeless cold

I couldn’t even hear anything. Though I could feel the fast racing of my

footsteps reached me. A pair of polished shoes came into my

familiar deep voice, laced with Italian

Duncan De Sylvano.

striking blue eyes. They watched me in concern and

hurt?” he asked.

I was almost

say anything, he

You hear me?

him. The guards Ace left for me outside of our home. They just

Ace?

over me as I remembered what Arthur’s

can’t leave

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

only thing in my head

blurred my vision as

Where are you

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

head. No, G*d, please. Please don’t

I hurried down

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

But where was he?

let him be safe! Please, just let

his phone again. But again, it went

it! What do

to do. My knees were still wobbly and my heart still raced from my almost facing

“Ms. Hutton?”

Carter rushed to me, limping,

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

desperation and fear. The only thing that ran in my mind was keeping him

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, I was too late. The meeting was already

he said reached me as all I could hear was the last two

blood

Everyone left?

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