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.

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

just ahead; don’t let her get away!”

on a man

his neck was loosely draped to one side, giving him a casual yet captivating

voices of her pursuers were getting closer. Yvette wasted no time and

his expression darkened. Who

need your help.” He heard a

as the girl from earlier, Wilson’s annoyance faded away. His captivating black eyes flickered with

“What do you need?”

request wasn’t unreasonable,

around his neck and rose

moment, her rosy lips were

darkened instantly, his Adam’s apple bobbing

were about to touch his, she pressed her

grasp his emotions at that instant. His throat tightened as he recalled the unexpected flutter he experienced

couldn’t believe he was feeling this

“Where’d she go?”

see the two of

were about to approach the couple when Wilson’s icy gaze swept over

intimidate them completely. The gang felt a chill

was either wealthy or

not here. We’ll look for her in

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

took a step back, creating distance between

tone remained indifferent as she strode away

she took a step forward, she was pulled back into his embrace by a

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

always work

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

her attempt to bribe him, Wilson pulled out

that sent shivers down her spine, both enticing

Treat me

fox. She lowered her gaze. She didn’t like owing people favors. Thus, she took

the phone back to him, her stunning eyes devoid