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, making her striking features

get away!”

cold gaze fell on a man not

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

Yvette

nearing him, his

help.” He heard a

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

“What do you need?”

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

word, Yvette wrapped her arms around his neck and rose

the next moment, her rosy lips were close to

eyes darkened instantly, his Adam’s apple bobbing

about to touch his, she pressed her thumb against his mouth, preventing their lips from

couldn’t grasp his emotions at that instant. His throat tightened as he recalled the

he was feeling

“Where’d she go?”

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

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

just one look, he managed to intimidate them completely. The gang felt a chill run

was either wealthy or

not here. We’ll look for her in the

another direction, Yvette blinked her long,

back,

remained indifferent as she strode away with her slender

just when she took a step forward, she was pulled back into

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

always work out this conveniently

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

attempt to bribe him, Wilson pulled out his phone and

curved into a subtle, seductive smile that sent shivers

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

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

phone back