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.

down, the wavy locks cascading over her shoulders,

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

gaze fell on a man

collar undone. The tie around his neck was loosely draped to one side, giving him a casual

her pursuers were getting closer. Yvette wasted no time and quickly walked toward

him, his expression darkened. Who was

He heard a cold

annoyance faded away.

“What do you need?”

request wasn’t

her arms around his neck and rose on her

her rosy lips

darkened instantly, his

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

tightened as he recalled the unexpected flutter he experienced when he thought

grew stern. He couldn’t believe he was

“Where’d she go?”

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

Wilson’s icy gaze swept over them. His irritation was obvious,

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

at Royal Pavillion was either

not here. We’ll look for her in the other

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

a step back, creating

indifferent as she strode away with

forward, she was pulled back into his embrace by a pair of large

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

things always work out

from her? As Yvette reached into her pocket to offer him money, she realized she had

him, Wilson pulled out his phone and waved it

lips curved into a subtle, seductive smile that sent shivers down her spine, both enticing and captivating her in

want money, just leave me your number. Treat me

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

go now?” Yvette handed the phone back to