Rose with Thorns

Chapter 3

“Damn it, chase her down! Don’t let her get away!”

A figure darted out of the private room. Yvette slipped the chip into her pocket, her delicate face showing no emotion.

“Boss, head left! They’re getting closer to you!” Jake’s urgent voice crackled in her earpiece. Yvette’s eyes were cold and focused, framed by long, dark lashes. Without thinking twice, she sprinted to the left.

The chip in her possession was Henry Johnson’s final masterpiece, created with painstaking effort before his death.

It had ended up on the black market, and her team had just been a step too late, allowing a gang to get hold of it first.

They planned to sell it to foreign interests, which would severely impact the country’s chip manufacturing capabilities.

Yvette’s plan had gone smoothly; she had successfully retrieved the chip.

However, the gang was relentless, unwilling to let it slip away without a fight.

“It’s a dead end ahead,” Yvette muttered, her fox-like eyes narrowing.

“What?” Jake’s panicked voice came through the earpiece. “How can it be a dead end? That’s impossible!”

Yvette wasn’t afraid of the tough opponents, but rather, clueless teammates.

She tapped her tongue against the back of her teeth and let out a frustrated sigh.

She suddenly felt the urge to punch someone.

There was no time to backtrack now. Without hesitation, she stripped off her jacket and hat, tossing them into a trash bin nearby.

locks cascading over her shoulders, making her striking features even more

ahead; don’t let her get away!” The

cold gaze fell on a man not

tie around his neck was loosely draped to one side,

getting closer. Yvette wasted no

footsteps nearing him, his expression darkened.

need your help.” He heard a

girl from earlier, Wilson’s annoyance faded away. His captivating

“What do you need?”

long as Yvette’s request wasn’t unreasonable, he would

Yvette wrapped her arms around his neck and rose on

her rosy lips were

his Adam’s apple

as Yvette’s lips were about to touch his, she pressed her thumb against his mouth,

at that instant. His throat tightened as he recalled the unexpected flutter he experienced when he thought she

He couldn’t believe he was feeling this stirred up over

“Where’d she go?”

gang that was chasing her hurriedly caught up, only to see

couple when Wilson’s icy gaze swept over them. His irritation was

intimidate them completely. The gang felt a chill run down their spines as

suites at Royal Pavillion was either

We’ll look for

another direction, Yvette blinked her

back, creating distance between

remained indifferent as she

pulled back into his embrace

away?” Wilson’s deep, magnetic voice sent shivers down her

things always work out this conveniently

Yvette reached into her pocket to offer him money, she realized she had nothing on her except

bribe him, Wilson pulled out his phone and waved it in

smile that sent shivers down her spine, both enticing and captivating

leave me your number. Treat me to a meal,

her gaze. She didn’t like owing people favors. Thus, she took his phone and left

Yvette handed the phone back to him, her