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So, I called Carter.
After two rings, he picked it up.
“Good morning, Ms.
Hutton.”
His cheerful voice came through the phone.
“Carter, can you please pass the phone to Ace?
I need to talk to him urgently.”
“Umm, I’m so sorry, Ms.
Hutton.
But maybe he has already entered the conference room.
I’m on my way back to the office.
I need to pick some files.
Do you want me to give him a message?”
he asked.
I came to a halt, panting from flying down the stairs so fast.
“Wait, the meeting isn’t happening in the office?”
“No.
It’s being held in hotel Diamond Valley.”
Diamond Valley?
It was a twenty-minute drive from here.
Not that far.
But…the meeting has already started.
“Is it with the Russians?”
Even though I knew it was, I hoped for the otherwise.
“Yes, Ms.
Hutton.
Both companies are going to sign the final contract today.”
I groaned.
“Listen to me very carefully, Carter.
Stop the meeting.
Go there as fast as you can and tell Ace that I said, no, I pleaded not to sign the contract.
You understand me?
I need to tell him something important before he does it.
I’ll be there as soon as possible.”
Grabbing my purse, I ran out the door.
“What?
But what happened, Ms.
Hutton?
Is there any problem?
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with this contract—“
“Just do as I say!
Give him my message and make sure he doesn’t sign anything.
At least not before I get there.
If you fail to do that, it can cost you your job, Carter.
Remember it.
I already left for the hotel.”
I cut the call before he could say anything and rushed out of the enormous silver gate.
But my legs stopped as several big hulky men in black towered over me.
Their tinted sunglasses hid their eyes.
I could recognize two of them were from Ace’s security team.
I frowned.
Where did they come from?
They weren’t here yesterday.
“Ms.
Hutton.
We’re extremely sorry to inform you that you can’t go out anywhere until the boss arrives.
Please, go back inside,” one of the hulks spoke in his deep voice.
“What?
Where did this come from?
I’m free to go anywhere I want!
I need to go somewhere urgent, so move away from my path!”
They blocked my way again.
“We apologize, miss.
But we can’t let you go.
It’s the boss’s orders.
You can’t leave the house.”
My temper rose.
“Why?”
Why the hell did he tell them to lock me in the house?
I didn’t remember him mentioning any of this yesterday.
Everything was fine.
What happened?
Then I remembered his note.
DO NOT leave the house.
He warned me not to leave.
But forgot to give me the reason.
I was going to be late.
The meeting had already started.
If I don’t reach on time, he would sign the contract.
I didn’t care at that moment about why he didn’t want me to leave the house.
I had more important things to handle right now.
The guard shook his head.
“We aren’t allowed to say anything.
But we can’t let you go.”
“Listen here, I’m getting late.
So, move away from my way.
I’m going to your boss.
I don’t think he’ll mind me leaving.”
They didn’t budge from their places.
My lips pressed tight.
“Move.”
“Sorry, miss.
But we can’t.
We’re just doing our job.”
I cocked my head.
“What will you do if I leave?
Stop me?
How?”
I took a step towards them.
“Manhandle me?
Drag me back inside the house?
Because, of course, I’ll fight tooth and nail with you.
But you can’t do that.”
A smirk tugged at my lips.
“If you even touch a strand of my hair, Ace is going to skin you alive,” I hissed, glaring at them.
The subtle look they exchanged and one of them gulping slowly planted seeds of hope in my heart.
I was winning this fight.
I just needed to hold my ground.
“Now you don’t want me to run to him crying and say how you guys manhandled me and hurt me to drag me back inside, do you?
Do you know what will happen then?”
The color of their faces drained.
They stood still, not uttering a word.
I smiled.
“Good.
Now excuse me.”
“But—Ms.
Hutton.
Stop!”
One of them called out, but I didn’t stop.
Ignoring them coming behind me, begging for me to stay, I stopped a taxi and got into it immediately before they could reach me.
The moment
I walked through the entrance of Diamond Valley, a voice made me turn around.
“Ms.
Hutton!”
Carter climbed up the stairs before reaching me.
His sky-blue shirt clung to his body, soaked with sweat.
With a red face, he looked up at me.
Some files were tucked under his armpit.
I frowned.
“What are you doing here?
Shouldn’t you be in the conference room to deliver Ace my message?”
Then realization set in, and my eyes widened.
“Don’t tell me you’ve just arrived!
Where the hell were you?”
Shit!
I made the taxi driver drive faster than a sane man would to reach my destination, bribing him with double cash.
I thought Carter was already here, interrupting the meeting.
But he just freaking got here!
“I-I’m so sorry, Ms.
Hutton.
I got stuck in the traffic,” he panted.
Shaking my head, I turned around and ran inside.
Damn it!
I just hoped he didn’t sign the contract yet.
With my heart thumping down my chest, anxiety rolling in my stomach, I made my way towards the elevator.
“Ms.
Hutton, wait!”
he called out for me, still at the entrance, huffing and puffing.
“Which floor?”
I yelled over my shoulder, attracting some glances.
“Thirty-eight, room number 1504, but Ms.
Hutton, wait!
They won’t let you inside the VIP area without…”
His words faded away as soon as the doors of the elevator closed.
While the others in the elevator patiently stood beside me, I kept fidgeting in my place.