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 striking

let her get away!” The shouts from behind grew

on a

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

getting closer. Yvette wasted

nearing him, his expression darkened. Who was this

help.” He heard a

annoyance faded away. His captivating black

“What do you need?”

request wasn’t unreasonable, he would help

Yvette wrapped her arms around

the next moment, her rosy lips were close

eyes darkened instantly, his Adam’s apple

to touch his, she pressed her

throat tightened as he recalled

couldn’t believe he was feeling this stirred up over

“Where’d she go?”

see the two of them embracing passionately, like

and they were about to approach the couple when Wilson’s icy gaze swept over them. His

look, he managed to intimidate them completely. The gang felt a chill run down their spines as they were rooted to

Pavillion was either

not here. We’ll look for her in the

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

took a step back, creating distance

Yvette’s tone remained indifferent as she

was pulled back into his embrace by a

take advantage of me and leave right away?” Wilson’s deep, magnetic voice

“Do things always work out

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

bribe him, Wilson pulled out his

that sent shivers down her spine, both enticing and captivating her in an

leave me your number. Treat me to a meal, and I’ll call it

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

go now?” Yvette handed the phone back