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.

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

let her get away!” The shouts from behind

on a man not far

his neck was loosely draped to one side,

of her pursuers were getting closer. Yvette wasted no

his expression darkened.

He heard a cold

as the girl from earlier, Wilson’s annoyance faded

“What do you need?”

Yvette’s request wasn’t unreasonable, he

around his neck and rose

next moment, her rosy lips were close

eyes darkened instantly, his Adam’s

she pressed her thumb against his mouth, preventing their lips

instant. His throat tightened as he recalled the unexpected flutter he experienced when

countenance grew stern. He couldn’t believe he was feeling this

“Where’d she go?”

hurriedly caught up, only to see the two of

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 of fear within

The gang felt

the top suites at Royal Pavillion was either wealthy or influential—certainly not someone they

We’ll look for her in the

off in another direction, Yvette blinked her long, curled lashes, withdrawing her arms

back, creating distance between

she strode away with her slender

a step forward, she was pulled back

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

added, “Do things always work out this

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

Wilson pulled out

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

want money, just leave me your number. Treat me

gaze. She didn’t like owing people

the phone back to him, her stunning eyes devoid