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.

let her long hair down, the wavy locks cascading over her shoulders, making her

don’t let her get away!” The shouts from behind grew

fell on a

around his neck was loosely draped to

Yvette wasted no time and quickly

him, his expression darkened. Who was this bold

He heard a cold

Wilson’s annoyance faded away. His captivating black

“What do you need?”

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

a word, Yvette wrapped her arms around his neck

the next moment, her rosy lips were close to

eyes darkened instantly, his Adam’s apple bobbing

lips were about to touch his, she pressed her thumb against

that instant. His throat tightened as he

couldn’t believe he was feeling

“Where’d she go?”

that was chasing her hurriedly caught up, only to see the two of them embracing

flickered in their eyes, and they were about to approach the couple when Wilson’s icy gaze swept over them. His irritation was obvious, instilling a sense

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

who could book the top suites at Royal Pavillion was either wealthy or influential—certainly not

here. We’ll look for her

that the gang dashed off in another direction, Yvette blinked her long, curled lashes, withdrawing

took a step back, creating

indifferent as she strode away with her

was pulled

advantage of me and leave right away?” Wilson’s deep, magnetic voice sent shivers down her

added, “Do things always work

expecting something from her? As Yvette reached into her pocket to offer him money, she realized she had nothing on her

out

a subtle, seductive smile that sent shivers down

Treat me to a meal, and I’ll call

man before her was cunning like a fox. She lowered her gaze. She didn’t like owing

go now?” Yvette handed the phone back to him, her